The Lagos
State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Gabriel Udom are
among dignitaries that have been confirmed to grace the 2017 edition of the
Nigerian Sports Award slated to hold on Friday, November 17, 2017.
The 2017
edition of the Nigerian Sports Award ceremony is scheduled to hold on at the
Banquet Hall, Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The
spokesman for the award who is also the Executive Director, Unmissable
Incentives Limited, Mr. Kayode Idowu, disclosed this immediately after the
final meeting of the panel held on Tuesday in Lagos.
“I am very
excited to announce that two of our sports loving governors, Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode and Governor Gabriel Udom have confirmed to be at the event on
Friday,” Idowu said.
Mr. Idowu
stated that the organisers and the award panel are very excited that the two
governors will be available to grace the occasion.
He also
revealed that several other dignitaries have also given their words to grace
the prestigious awards ceremony including the Honourable Minister for Youths
and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, captains of industries, past and present
athletes who were also present at the last edition.
This year, a
total of sixteen categories of the award are to be won and these include the
Sportsman of the Year Award, Sportswoman of the Year Award, Footballer of the
Year Award (Male & Female), Ball Sports Person of the Year Award, Coach of
the Year, Team of the Year, Discovery of the Year, Wrestler of the Year,
Special Sports Person of the Year, Sports Administrator of the Year,
Photo-Journalist of the Year, Journalist of the Year (Radio, TV &Print) and
Sports Governor of the Year.
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