SWAN VP, South East Zone, Pays Courtesy Visit To Anambra FA Chairman

SWAN VP, South East Zone, Pays Courtesy Visit To Anambra FA Chairman

- Commends football devt' in the tate

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The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), South East zone, has commended the efforts being put in place to revive sports development especially football in Anambra state.

The new Vice President of SWAN in the zone, Frankie Omokhua, gave the commendation while paying a courtesy visit to Anambra state Football Association Chairman, Chikelue Iloenyosi, on Friday in Awka.

"I'm happy to pay my first official visit to my adopted home of Anambra because this is the place where I started my broadcasting and journalists career".

"This is an honour I promised myself to deliver as part of the recognition the state accorded me in the early stages of my career"

Omokhua also appreciated Iloenyosi's determination in the area of helping to return the state to the mainstream of grassroots football development in Nigeria.

"For the first time in a long time, Anambra is experiencing a breath of fresh air in football because of the innovations being propelled by the Iloenyosi-led FA in the state".

"This is commendable and surely deserves the support of the state government and every Anambrarian".

He pledged the support of the zone to the administration of Iloenyosi to make more significant successes in the area of partnership and also help to create enabling posture for other sporting activities in Anambra state.

"As a zone, we shall continue to support your ideals because you have shown the capacity to deliver beyond expectation. We shall ensure a viable partnership with you to sustain the achievements you have made so far, the Vice President concluded.

In his response, Iloenyosi congratulated Omokhua on his new position and expressed confidence in the ability of the Vice President to deliver in the zone.

"When I heard the news of the coming on board of Omokhua as the VP in the zone, I was very happiness because I know his choice was well chosen".

Without doubts, I can assure everyone that the new SWAN helmsman in the zone will give South East a better picture among other zones in the country".

" I pray that God will lead you and give you the wisdom to carry out your responsibilities and crown it with success", said Anambra FA boss.

Other SWAN members who were in the Vice President's entourage includes, Foster Chime, South East zone ex-official member and top Executive officials of the association in the state.