By; AYO OJEDOKUN Lagos
It was thrills and fun inside the main-bowl of Lekan Salami at the weekend, when football team of Fresh FM 105.9 confronted Instagram Power Ministry (IPM) Football team in a friendly football match marking 20 years anniversary of a comedian and Gospel artiste, Ayo Ajewole popularly known as ‘Woli Agba’.
The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, in Oyo State, Asiwaju Seun Fakorede who was a special guest of honour at the event featured for the both teams and eventually scored a goal each for the two sides in a dramatic game that ended four goals to two in favour of the comedians.
Ayo Ajewole, the convener opened scoring for his team with a superb turning, in-between the two defenders of the Ayefele boys before firing a thunderous shot that beat the goalkeeper hands down to record first goal in the 18th munities of the game, after he doubled the score line with a penalty kicks few minutes to the end of first half.
Among notable Stand-up comedians that features in Woli Agba Team includes: Tolulope Olayiwola, a skit maker popularly known as MC Remote, Ibadan-based comedian, Olowomoyela Oluwatobi Lawrence, popularly known as Peteru and another talented skit makers Olamide Oladimeji Mayungbe, popularly known as Dele Omo Woli who always features with Woli Agba.
Notable AOPs that featured in the Ayefele Babes includes: Samuel Gbesabi, Jagunmade Adesina popularly known as PAJ1, Samson Akindele, Gbolahan Olalere, Yinka Olatunberu, Abiala Dahunsi Kaka, and Peter Peteru while Kenny Ogunmiloro and Jubril Arowolo are on the sideline tutoring the side.
Fakorede in his remarks after the match thumped up the gospel comedian for his resilience that prepared him to made headway in the comic industry, while congratulating him for the two decades attainments, urging other youth to emulate him by taking time to discover and nurturing their talents.
“Our Governor here has created very conducive and enabled environment for youths succeed in whatever positive thing they laid their hands on. Woli Agba and many others here are evidence that Oyo State is favorably suitable for youth’s talent development”, said the commissioner.
