SWAN @60: Organising, Special Awards Committees Launch Ahead Of Anniversary Celebration

The nationalist enactment of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has officially inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming SWAN @60 Diamond Jubilee Celebration. This lawsuit marks the commencement of activities celebrating six decades of excellence successful sports journalism successful Nigeria.

The inauguration took spot astatine the Association’s nationalist secretariat successful Abuja yesterday, with SWAN President Mr. Isaiah Benjamin urging committee members to fulfil their mandate with dedication and unity.

He stressed that the occurrence of the Diamond Jubilee rests importantly connected the LOC’s shoulders, promising maximum enactment from the nationalist secretariat.

“The LOC bears a important work for this Diamond Jubilee. The National Secretariat volition supply the indispensable logistics, mobility, and entree to guarantee your enactment proceeds smoothly. Your enactment was based connected your proven way grounds and capableness to deliver.

Rest assured, your efforts volition beryllium rewarded and remembered for generations,” helium stated.

Mr. Benjamin besides announced that the Secretariat, on with the Main Organising Committee (MOC), has initiated stakeholder engagements and courtesy visits, encouraging the LOC to statesman its enactment promptly.

In his acceptance speech, LOC Chairman Mr. Ben Ogbemudia, a Sports and Politics Editor with the New National Star, expressed gratitude for the spot placed successful the committee and pledged afloat committedness to delivering a memorable 60th day celebration.

“Seeing the calibre of radical successful this committee gives maine confidence; adjacent if I falter, they volition propulsion maine forward. We recognize the gravity of this task—failure means nonaccomplishment for Nigerians, the sports sector, and ourselves. By God’s grace, we volition not fail,” helium assured.

The committee besides includes broadcaster Ms. Anietie Patrick arsenic Secretary, alongside members specified arsenic On Air Personality Sylvanus Ofekun, adjunct quality manager with Arise News, Ferdinand Duruoha, sports penning adept Niyi Busari, and media strategist Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, among others.

Additionally, SWAN has activated Article 19 of its statutes to found a Special Awards Committee, led by sports penning adept and erstwhile SWAN Secretary successful Kano State, Mr. Abdulgafar Oladimeji. This seven-member committee, including erstwhile SWAN Vice President Ms. Chigozie Chukwuleta arsenic Secretary, is tasked with identifying deserving awardees for the 60th anniversary.

The SWAN @60 Diamond Jubilee aims to observe the Association’s legacy, honour its past heroes, and envision its future. The two-day lawsuit is scheduled for October 30 and 31, 2025, successful Abuja.