08/09/2023
SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (SWAN), VISITS ABIA STATE COMMISSIONER FOR SPORTS & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
… Appreciates Abia government for Sponsoring Sporting Activities.
The South East vice chairman of the sports writers association of Nigeria (SWAN), Mr Frankie Omokua, has paid an official visit to the office of the Abia state commissioner for sports and youth development.
The visit by the South East Vice chairman Sports writers boss, along with some members of the Abia state chapter of SWAN, was to congratulate the commissioner on his appointment and familiarize with his ministry.
Speaking during the visit, the South East vice president of SWAN, Mr Frankie Omokua said his visit was to introduce himself and his new position to the commissioner since after the SWAN elections that saw him emerge as the South East vice president.
“Today, myself and members of Abia State SWAN, are here to thank you for your achievement so far since your assumption in office as the Honorable commissioner for Sports and youth development in the state, we can see lots of changes in the ministry and also in the last few weeks, Abia State have done well in various sporting events, recording many success stories”
“Interestingly, Abia State is the first state in the south East I am visiting since after my elections and that’s because, Abia State have many a good history with sports, this is the only state in the south East and Nigerian that the government is sponsoring four (4) professional football clubs in Enyimba Fc, Abia Warriors Fc, Abia Comets Fc and Abia Angels Fc, so i commend the state government for their efforts in the sponsorship of these football clubs and other sporting programmes and activities.
Mr Frankie Omokua also called for continuous synergy between the ministry of sports and youth development and Abia state chapter of SWAN, so as to help publicize the activities of the ministry.
“SWAN is a responsible body that supports the ministry of sports in every state and Abia state can’t be left out from SWAN programmes.
“We implore you sir to always work with the state chapter of SWAN, because they are here to help your ministry especially in the area of publicity of programmes and activities of your ministry”.
Reacting on their visit, the Commissioner of Sports and youth development, Hon. Nwaobilor Ananaba, assured SWAN of his readiness and that of the state government to always involve SWAN in every programme of the ministry, saying that without SWAN, everything done in the ministry of Sports and youth development, will count for nothing, if it isn’t publicized by SWAN on their various media platforms.
High point of the event was the introduction of some members of the state chapter and national members of SWAN to the Commissioner which included Sir Vincent Obike, (State Chairman), Apostle Frank Nwaubani, Sunny Ogele (National member), Tony Ademodi (Member), John Nkamiang (member), Frankie Omokua (South East Vice president), and Foster Chime (Ex national officio).
