Kwara SWAN Elects New Officers

Date: 2023-01-26

The Kwara state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has elected new executives to pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years.

The new executives were sworn in after they emerged.

While the chairmanship position was a keen contest between Ayodeji Ismail of the Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Kwara) and Olayinka Owolewa of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with Ayodeji emerging victorious, the rest of the positions were unopposed.

The SWAN National Vice President, South West, Seun Ajayi-Obe who monitored the election adjudged it free and fair

He commended members of the association for the mature display of sportsmanship.

Revamping the association
In his acceptance speech, the new chairman, Ismail said he will justify the confidence reposed in him by working towards revamping the association; consolidating on the gains of his predecessors and improving on their weaknesses.

”As we receive the mantle of leadership today, we are hitting the ground running without further delay” he said.

He also pledged that their tenure will focus on training and re-training of members, completion of the secretariat, improve the welfare of members and as well partner relevant organisations to achieve their set objectives.

Ismail equally promised that his team would work towards strengthening their membership which will be achieved by reaching out to new media houses which are springing up across the state.

”The association will open its official Facebook page, Twitter, IG and website to further project our image as well as assist in disseminating information on various sports developmental programmes in the state,” he said.

The Chairman solicited the maximum cooperation and understanding of the members as they begin the process of rejuvenating the association.

Earlier in his speech, the outgoing chairman, Mr Jimoh Bashir said there was a need to re-examine the level of relationship journalists hold with stakeholders.

He pleaded that journalists as the watch-dogs of society should be mindful of their utterances and sentimental dispositions to issues.

”We have also introduced some individuals into our activities beyond the level of welcome and some of these practices have continued to threaten our unity, said Bashir “and as we know, without unity, we can never achieve anything positive”.

”We must all bear it in mind that selling ourselves cheaply means devaluing our association which is giving us relevance,” Bashir concluded.

Kwara SWAN is an umbrella body representing all sports writers in Kwara state.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Umar Danladi Shero     Moshood Mustapha     Kwara Polytechnic     Afonja     Odo-Owa     Ghali Alaaya     Ethical College     Sa\'adu Gambari     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Ishola Abdullahi     Haliru Yahaya     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Saad Omo\'ya     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Saliu Mustapha     Bisi Kristien     Dele Belgore     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Ishaq Oloyede     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Gbenga Adebayo     Christopher Odetunde     Abubakar B.M     Sheriff Shagaya     Abdulwahab Oba     CACOVID     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Sheikh Ariyibi     Gani Saadu     Quareeb Islamic Association     Offa Poly     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Ibrahim Jawondo     Kwara South     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Jamiu Oyawoye     Kwara State University Of Education     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Ndakene     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Moro     Baaziki Sulaiman     CT Ayeni     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Lawal Jimoh     Maja     Titus Ashaolu     Igbaja     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Edret Sabi Abel     David Oyedepo     Shade Omoniyi     Voices Of Tomorrow     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Halimah Perogi     Joseph Bamigboye     Jelili Yusuf     Magaji Nda     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Logun     Emir Of Ilorin     National Association Of Nigerian Students     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Adebayo Salami     Egbewole     Amule     Asa LGEA School     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Amos Sayo     Olukotun Of Ikotun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Diagnostic Centre     Kabir Shagaya     Saeedat Aliyu     KWIRS     Sanitation Exercise     Ahmed Bayero     Funmi Salau     Hassan Oyeleke     Kwabes     ENetSuD     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Mohammed Lawal     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Oke-opin     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     National Broadcasting Commission     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Nupe     Muhammadu Buhari     GGDSS Pakata     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Gobir Organization Foundation     NFAI     Salihu Yahaya     Aliyu Salihu     Durosinlohun Atiku     Maja     NURTW     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Sherif Shagaya     Mumeen Lah     Paul Olawoore     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Ifelodun     QuickWin     Jide Ashonibare     Rachael Obisesan     Akanji     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Read With Me     Idowu Laro     Folorunsho Alao     Aminu Ado Bayero     Matthew Babaoye     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Eghe Igbinehin     Tunde Akanbi     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Ademola Kiyesola     Mukhtar Shagaya     IQRA College     Bursary     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Marufat Oladosu     Mohammed Saidu     Yoruba     Ibrahim Akaje     Balogun-Ojomu     Arandun     Millennium Development Goals     Toyosi Thomas     Ilesha-Baruba     Peter Amogbonjaye     Kulende-UITH     Oke-Oyi     Ahman Pategi University     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Odo-Owa     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Laduba     Olupako Of Share     Okasanmi Ajayi     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Danladi