A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Democracy And Good Government Watch Initiative, has commended the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr Lekan Fatodu, for turning around the fortunes of the commission within few months of assuming office.
This is contained in a statement entitled; “Lekan Fatodu Brilliance and Visionary Leadership of Transformation at Lagos State Sports Commission,” signed by Comrades Gbenga Soloki and Nelson Ekujumi on behalf of the Leadership, dated Monday, 30 December, 2024.
The group stated that ever since his appointment as “the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr Lekan Fatodu has made it unequivocally clear to all and sundry that the rejuvenation of sports not only in schools but throughout the state is top of his priority and his performance in office so far, has left no one in doubt that the man with the midas touch to turn things around, has mounted the saddle.”
Fatodu was however, declared by the group as the ‘Man of The Year, 2024.’
The group noted in the statement that to “kickstart his vision of a new lease of life for sports in the state,” Mr. Fatodu has ensured the judicious use of sporting facilities in Lagos State by putting in place mechanism to plug all loopholes inhibiting the generation of revenues duly accruable from the use of the state sporting facilities.
“From a miserly N800,000 accruable monthly to the commission from the revenue generated for the use of the commission’s sporting facilities, Mr. Fatodu has been able to significantly turn things around positively with a 475% increase in revenue to N4.6 million within his first month in office and by March of 2024 which is his second month in office, the revenue accruable to the commission has soared to N17 million naira.
“With the focus on judicious use and accruals from the sporting facilities in the state under his care, Mr. Fatodu has been able to eradicate the era of meagre revenue accruing to the commission and thus ensuring that the sporting facilities are well kept and maintained for its purposes,” the statement read.
It was added that seeing that his vision of sports development in the state cannot be divorced from the availability of funds which needed to be generated from within, Mr Lekan Fatodu has shown that the era of going cap in hands to solicit funds for sports development in Lagos State is gradually coming to an end.
“Also, since his assumption of office, Lagos has been excelling in sporting activities because of his commitment to ensure activities are carried out by those in charge ,with his supervision and tenacity.
“At the Last game in Delta, he was physically present all through the tournament to cheer the team to success,which assisted the Lagos Team to victory.
“Therefore, we cannot but commend this dutiful and dedicated people’s servant who has remained focused on his course of championing sports development in Lagos and it is only a matter of time before his plans begins to bear fruit.
“Again, we say, congratulations and well done to Mr. Lekan Fatodu for providing exemplary leadership to reposition sports in Lagos State for the collective good of all,” the group said.
