Osun male, female players demand sports commissioner’s removal over salary delay

Thefootballers playing for Osun United Football Club and Osun Babes Football Club on Monday morning staged a peaceful protest in front of the Osun Government House over non-payment of the salary, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The protesters converged at the entrance of the government House in Osogbo, singing and crying for payment of the salary. The governor’s security aides were seen pleading with the protesters to leave, apparently to allow the governor to move to his office. The players bearing different placards protested to the Government House seeking the removal of the Commissioner for Youths and Sports in the State, Mr Yemi Lawal. This is as the Commissioner disclosed that the players were owed salaries because the refused to make themselves available for data capturing at the State Ministry of Finance. The Captain of Osun United, Olalere Akeem and the Captain of Osun Babes, Ester Elaija, said the footballers were not happy because of the situation. They said their league is on and that they were suffering. They urged the governor to intervene, pay their salary and change the commissioner. footballers said they could not meet their financial obligations. Some with school age children said their wards have been driven out of school for not paying fees. The footballers including the Osun United and Osun Babes said they have not received salary for months and that they need money for Xmas and New Year. One of the governor’s aides who could not be identified persuaded the players to stop the protest and started crying when the players refused to listen to him.