The Lagos State Sports Commission has intervened in the case of a young squash player, Mariam Oshodi, who missed a tournament after officials of a local government allegedly locked up her mother’s shop where her sports equipment was kept.
The Director-General of the commission, Lekan Fatodu, on Wednesday met with Mariam and her mother, Kafayat Oshodi, following a viral video in which the mother expressed frustration over the circumstances that prevented her daughter from participating in a regional tournament.
Mariam, who represents Lagos State in squash in the U-15 category, was reportedly unable to assess her squash racket after the shop where it was kept was locked by officials of Surulere Local Government.
According to the mother, the officials usually cite environmental concerns for such actions, despite their efforts to keep the surroundings clean.
In the viral TikTok video, Kafayat alleged that while she was out of town, her daughter took some of the medals she had won in previous competitions to the local government office in an attempt to convince the officials of the importance of the racket to her sporting career.
