The Chief Executive Officer of Absolute Success Travels (U fit Fly), Evangelist Ajibola Ogunkeyede, Titan Farms boss, Chief Gbenga Eyiolawi and founder of Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide and owner of Shafaudeen Patriots FC, Professor Sabitu Olagoke are be honoured by the Oyo State chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN).
The event is to commemorate the 2021 edition of annual week of the association scheduled to hold between December 13 and 19, 2021.
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, is expected to declare the programme open, at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan.
This year’s edition will feature various programmes including a lecture titled “Taking Nigeria Sports to the Next Level, Through School Sports Reform” to be delivered by the President, School Sports Federation, Mrs. Olabisi Joseph, as well as table tennis tournament, Five-A-Side football competition and a dinner/award night.
The minister would be conferred with an award in appreciation of his contributions to the development of sports in Nigeria.
According to Oyo SWAN chairman, Niyi Alebiosu, Dare will be the first Sports Minister to receive such honour from Oyo SWAN.
Aside the minister, other dignitaries lined up for honour are the former Chief Press Secretary to late Governor Lam Adesina, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, the Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA), Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, the General Manager Shooting Stars Sports Club, Alhaji Rasheed Balogun, the chairman Nigeria Judo Federation, Dr Musa Oshodi, the chairman Ibadan Football Association, Barrister Rotimi Alli as well as the chairman Oyo State Table Tennis Association, Soji Tayo.
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