Football
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has
felicitated with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), its
President, Executives and Members on the occasion of the body’s 53rd
anniversary celebrations.
The NFF boss, who is in Gabon working as a Member of the CAF Organising
Committee for the Africa Cup of Nations, described SWAN as "authentic
watchdogs" without whom the nation would not have achieved its many feats
in international football, nay sports.
"I want to state clearly, without any gainsaying, that sports
writers have done much to push administrators to ensure things are done in a
proper way. They have pointed out shortcomings and laxity, sometimes in harsh
manner, but at the end of the day, their observations have served time and
again to help administrators in their job.
“Pen titans like Pecos (Peter Osugo) and Esbee (Solomon Babatunde
Osuntolu), radio icons like Ishola Folorunsho (It’s A Goal!), Ernest Okonkwo
and Sebastian Ofurum and unforgettable TV personalities like Tolu Fatoyinbo and
Fabio Lanipekun, to mention but a few, bequeathed a strong foundation upon
which the luminaries of today continue to build.”
While encouraging the Honour Sirawoo –led SWAN executive team to push
ahead with its plans to sanitize the body, the new Member of the Organizing
Committee for FIFA Competitions affirmed that administrators will continue to
treasure constructive criticisms made robust by proferred solutions and devoid
of malice.
“Sports writers are key stakeholders of the
Nigerian Football project, and I believe the new leadership has what it takes
to formulate policies that will take SWAN to a new level, and guarantee its
pride of place in the Nigeria game. There is the need to remain focused and
dedicated to the pursuit of real development of our football.”
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