A former Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan enthusiast and four-time board member of the club, Alhaji Abidoye Olootu, is dead.
Olootu, a staunch supporter of 3SC died at his Joyce B road, Ibadan, residence at about 7:30pm on Saturday during an undisclosed illness at the age of 74, and has since been buried according to Islamic rites at the Odo-Ona Elewe Muslim Community cemetry on Sunday at about 11:15am.
During his lifetime, Olootu, who was also a former board member of the Oyo State Sports Council, dedicated the better part of his life to the success of 3SC, as he sacrificed his time, financial and material resources to the growth and development of the club.
Even during his sickness, he was still very much concerned about how his darling club was faring. Speaking shortly after the burial, his younger brother, Oyelayo Abioye, a staffof the Oyo State Sports Council, said his demise would be greatly missed by the family and most especially the 3SC family.
In a short sermon by one of the clerics present at the burial site, Alfa Alausa, noted that death was a necessary end and would come unannounced! He added that the only preparation for death is good deeds and total submission to the worship of the almighty God.
The cleric, then prayed to Allah, to grant Olootu Aljanat Fridous and grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
In his own remarks, Oyo State Sports Commissioner, Mr Abayomi Oke, described Alhaji Olootu as a good man whose contributions to sports development in Oyo State cannot be quantified. He commiserated with the family and prayed that God Almighty will be with them.
Speaking on behalf of 3SC, the Team Manager, Dimeji Lawal and Akinwumi Akinyele, welfare officer said Alhaji Abidoye Olootu would be greatly missed.
Also, the Chairman Shooting Stars supporters club, Alhaji Sina Inaolaji, said Olootu’s death has closed a chapter in the history of the club as everybody would miss his fatherly role.
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