By Tola Ojerinde
CEO Solat Telecoms Alh. Ganiyu Hammed (right) presenting a phone gift to the organiser of the event Sola Ayegbajeje.
The Chief Executive Officer of Solat Telecommunications Nigeria, Alhaji Ganiyu Hammed has expressed gratitude to all the media celebrities that took out time out their busy schedules to grace the recently held second edition of the Ibadan annual football fiesta tagged: Solat Telecommunications Ileya Celebrity Football Challenge.
It was a carnival like when football stakeholders, the supporters club, on-air personalities and invited guests turned up in large numbers to grace the soccer event packaged by Ayegba Sport Media Concept, owned by a versatile Yoruba Sports presenter, Sola Ayegbajeje which took place at the Lead City University Football Pitch.
The Solat boss Alh. Hammed in his remark after the event thanked all and sundry that contributed to the successful hosting of the 2023 Ileya Football Challenge which he said was in line with the corporate social responsibilities (CSR) policy of his firm and a way to promote a sense of leisure among media personalities.
Amongst the invited guests that graced the event are the CEO of Celebrity Magazine Chief Mrs. Folasade Akintola, Dr Alhaja Abiola Ibrahim Adedoja, the Managing Director of Vintage 93.7 FM, Chief Ademola Babalola, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State chapter, Wasiu Alabi Oluaye, the Chairman Oyo State YSFON and top management staffs of Solat Telecoms Nigeria.
On-air personalities that participated in the novelty match are Tunde Olawuwo, Samson Akindele, Imoyosola Adetoro, Bayo Faleke, Kenny Ogunmiloro, Feranmi FAS, Enitan Olusegun Bamidele EOB, Waheed Akintayo Ilumoka, Abiala Dahunsi Kaka, Babatunde Saheed Mr Sports, Olawale Hamzat, Afeez Mohammed Cantona, Adesina Jagunmade PAJ 1, Jubril Arowolo, Samuel Ibikunle ArugboBoisi, Emmanuel Ibikunle Elere-Oba and Samuel Gbesabi
Others are; Raymond Tolulope Illuminator, Abass Ishola Abasslah, Bolaji Yemius, Campus, Idris Animashaun, Mr. Rain, Lekan Orolabi, Olanrewaju Agiri, Akeem Lawal Udi, Engr. Aderemi Emmanuel, BoT Member of GRAFTADEAN and many others.
Exciting gifts such as Mobile Phones and electronic gadgets were given out as individual prizes to media practitioners that participated in the novelty football match.
Mr. Fadeyibi Adeniji Mayowa, a top management team of Solat Telecoms that gave the vote of thanks after the event thanked everyone that participated in the one-day football event while promising an improved package when the tournament will be held subsequently.