By Goodluck Ikiebe.
Nigeria’s Sports and Youth Development Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare, has been awarded the life membership of the reputable Ibadan recreation club (1902).
The announcement and conferment of the award was made by the President of the IRC, Mr Olu Makinde Oni during the club’s Maiden Merit Award Ceremony which held at the club house in Ibadan on Friday July 2, 2021.
The Minister, who thanked the club for the life membership and recognition, expressed satisfaction at the club’s interest in sports.
“ I thank the IRC for this honor. It shows your good heartedness and the good heartedness of Ibadan people towards me and I appreciate this deeply. I will contribute not only to the development of Ibadan people but also to that of the club”, he assured.
Mr Dare thereafter announced a donation of a newly built Badminton court to the Ibadan recreation club.
Present at the event were Dr Olusola Ayandele, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, also a life member of the club among other dignitaries.