The honour is to commemorate the 2021 edition of annual Week of the association scheduled to hold between 13th and 19th of December, 2021.
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare is expected to declare the programme open on Monday, 13th of December at the NUJ Press Centre Iyaganku Ibadan.
This year’s edition of SWAN Week will feature various programmes including a lecture titled ‘Taking Nigeria Sports to the Next Level Through School Sports Reform’ to be delivered by the President, School Sports Federation, Mrs. Olabisi Joseph, as well as table tennis tournament, Five-A-Side football competition and a dinner/award nite.
This information was contained in a press statement issued by Oyo SWAN Chairman, Niyi Alebiosu and the Association’s Secretary, Adewale Tijani.
The press release also hinted that the minister would be conferred with an award of honour at the event in appreciation of his valuable contributions to the development of Sports in Nigeria.
According to Mr Niyi Alebiosu, Mr Dare will be the first Sports Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to receive such honour from Oyo SWAN.
Aside the minister, other dignitaries lined up to be honoured for their support to the society and SWAN as a body are the former Chief Press Secretary to Late Governor Lam Adesina, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, the Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA), Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, the General Manager Shooting Stars Sports Club, Alhaji Rasheed Balogun, the Chairman Nigeria Judo Federation, Dr Musa Oshodi, the Chairman Ibadan Football Association, Barrister Rotimi Alli as well as the Chairman Oyo State Table Tennis Association, Mr. Soji Tayo.
Others shortlisted for Oyo SWAN awards are the General Manager, Oyo State Sports Council, Mr Gboyega Makinde, the Chairman Ogbomoso United FC, Mr. Akinwole Akinwale, the Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide Founder who is also the owner of Shafaudeen Patriots FC, Professor Sabitu Ariyo Olagoke J.P and the Chief Executive Officer of Absolute Success Travels, Evangelist Ajibola Ogunkeyede.
Mr. Alebiosu further disclosed that an Agropreneur, Chief Gbenga Olatunbosun Eyiolawi of Titan Farms would be made the Patron of the Association in the state at the grand finale of Oyo SWAN Week on the 19th of December 2021.
