Media Heads in Bayelsa State Pledge Support For SWAN Week

MEDIA HEADS IN BAYELSA STATE PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR SWAN WEEK By Hananeel Jackson The Management of People's FM 93.1, Rhythm 94.7 and Royal FM have threw their weight behind The State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) as they prepared for the forthcoming SWAN Week in the State which comprises of activities like the SWAN Road Race and the Clinton Thompson Football Competition as well as Award Night to map out the week from 17-23 December 2018. The Management of the three Stations made the declaration during an advocacy visit by the local Organising Committee LOC and the State SWAN executives while expressing their willingness to support the association, General manager of People's FM Mr Lawson Hayford and his counterpart of Silverbird Rhythm FM 94.7 Peter Agboaye and the General Manager of Royal FM 95.5 Joe Mac Pepple all assured the committee that their corporation is ready to give SWAN the needed publicity they desire towards actualizing their goal. Stressing that a station is incomplete without sports program. The Chairman of the Association Mr. Alambo Datonye said the essence of introducing the road race and the Clinton Thompson Football Competition is to creating frenzy among Journalist and also to encourage practicing Journalist find time off the usual Deadline and Headline activities of filing stories everyday to relax bite and engage themselves in Sports. Also Speaking LOC Chairman Mr.Loveday Herbert Thanked the three Stations Heads for their massive support, Maintaining that the media play a pivotal role in Sports development in any Society.