The organizer
of the Nigerian Sports Award has announced a new award panel following the
dissolution of the Ikeddy Isiguzo led panel, which has been in charge for the
past five years.
Mr. Kayode
Idowu, Executive Director, Unmissable Incentive Limited, revealed this the
promoters of the award, shortly after the inauguration of the new panel at the
inaugural meeting held in Lagos yesterday.
According to
Idowu, the new panel for Nigerian Sports Award will be chaired by Dr. Kweku
Tandoh, a seasoned sports administrator, former Director of Sports, Lagos State
and General Secretary of the Main Organizing Committee of the Eko 2012,
National Sports Festival.
Other
members of the panel include, Nigeria’s Ex-International Basketball player,
Olumide Oyedeji (new member), Hauwakuli Akinyemi (new member), while Chief
Falilat Ogunkoya, Michel Obi and Fred Edoreh return as members of the panel.
Idowu
commended the outgoing panel for their service and contribution to the Nigerian
Sports Award in the last five year, noting that as one-time members of the
panel, they will always remain members of the Award as Ex-officials.
In his
remarks, the new Chairman of the award panel, Dr. Kweku Tandoh promised towork
with the members of the team to take the Awards to the next level.
Dr. Tandoh
then called on all stakeholders in Nigeria Sports as well as all sports loving
individuals, corporate organizations and the government to support the Nigerian
Sports Award in encouraging our nation’s athletes to excel in their chosen
sports.
“I must note
that the Nigerian Sports Award has really come to stay, the award has become
the rallying platform for excellence in sports in Nigeria.” Dr. Tandoh said.
Speaking on
the programme of 2017 Award,Mr. Kayode Idowu announced that the entire calendar
for the award is between August and December 2017. The inaugural press
conference and nomination opening will hold in the early part of August.
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