Football
Honour again came the way
of President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick on
Thursday, as the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) presented him
with a Merit Award.
The occasion was the 53rd
Full Council Meeting of SWAN, which took place at the expansive ambience of the
Yankari Games Reserve, Bauchi and was attended by a galaxy of prominent
political leaders and football chieftains, among them Bauchi State Governor
Mohammed Abubakar and members of his cabinet. There were also former NFF
General Secretary and two –term member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji
Sani Ahmed Toro and Chairman of NPFL club Wikki Tourists, Alhaji Isa Musa
Matori.
In presenting the award to
the NFF supremo, SWAN President Honour Sirawoo said “the sports writing
fraternity in our great country is proud of your outstanding support to the
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, and contributions to sports development
in Nigeria.”
NFF’s Director of Media
and Communications, Ademola Olajire, who collected the award on behalf of
Pinnick, said the new member of the Executive Committee of Confederation of
African Football remained committed to providing even greater support and
encouragement to the nation’s sports –writing family.
Pinnick, whose 31 –month
old administration has brought honours to Nigeria in the shape of FIFA U17
World Cup, Africa U23 Cup of Nations, two Africa Women Cup of Nations titles
and Olympic bronze medal, is also the vice president of the West Africa B Union
and a member of the Organizing Committee for FIFA Competitions.
The two –day SWAN Full
Council Meeting, the first in the life of the Honour Sirawoo –led executive
body, ended on Friday.
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