Sports Writer’s Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Enugu chapter had demanded for a befitting office at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium and a means of transportation to match venues.
The association made the demand when the executives paid a courtesy visit to Mr Steve Oruruo, the Special Adviser (SA) to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on information.
Addressing the executives, Oruruo said that sports is pivotal as a uniting factor and that SWAN should be the vanguard for the authority on happenings within its sports complex.
SWAN is pivotal as far as sports is concerned all over the world and Enugu and Enugu chapter should not be exceptional.
“I think that the question hovering around Enugu and Nigeria by extension in terms of sports development is the question of leadership in position at the moment.
“If we want his country succeed, we need to return the leadership craft to those who man our leadership with consciousness, of expertise and professionalism.
“Those with sincerity of purpose who will be sacrificial and those who are qualified and sports is one place we cannot deploy manipulation.
He advised the association to channel their request through the Ministry of Youths and Sports to the state government.
“Your demand for office and means of transportation is necessary as we cannot script sports writer’s from sports complex.
Earlier, Enugu State SWAN chairman Comrade Gideon Iwueke told the SA that the association needed government intervention to its challenges which includes office space and bus for transportation
“We all know that the Rangers FC is now playing their matches away from home following the renovation work at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu.
“Enugu SWAN is in need of an office space and a means of transportation which we plead with the state government to come to our aid. As partners and stakeholders in sports, these two challenges are hampering the running of our profession in the state,” he said.
On his part, the Head if Sport’s, Energy FM, Enugu, Comrade Osondu Ngwude who was part of the team regretted government’s negligence of the association where as, other states are taking their state SWAN along in its sports related activities.
Ngwude said that SWAN is lagging behind in terms of the state government assistance and has been relegated to the background in the state.
He recalled the vital roles sports writers play to the Rangers FC Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) trophy and FA/Aiteo cup victory in 2016 and 17.
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