As this year’s edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon draws nearer, the event consultant, Bukola Olopade has expressed optimism that this year’s edition will be more glamorous and well organised just as the newly appointed Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Kwenku Tandoh, has joined the Organising Committee.
Olopade, the Chief Executive Officer Nilayo Sports Consultant firm and former Commissioner for Sports, Ogun State while speaking with Corporatesport on Monday by disclosed that all necessary arrangement has been put in place to make the marathon a hitch free, adding that the event will project the state more to the world and hope all participants will have good memory of the event as well as hospitality of the Lagos state government.
“Having gone this far in preparing for this year’s edition. I can state categorically that we are ready and the event will be well organized as all necessary arrangement have been put in place to organize a hitch free race,” he said.
However, according to a statement signed by Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Director of Communications and Media, Olukayode Thomas, “Dr. Tandoh will bring his over four decades’ experience in sports as a practitioner, sports administrator and manager to the organization of the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon”.
The statement further explained, “We are delighted to have Dr. Tandoh on the Organising Committee. He is a sports administrator per excellence.
Apart from being born into a sports family, Tandoh has carved a niche for himself in sports administration and management. As the chief executive officer of the Eko 2012 National Sports Festival, Tandoh organised a sports festival that was world-class. He was also one of the brains behind the success of the first National Youth Games, the African Beach Soccer Nations Cup, as well as being a part of the highly successful annual table tennis championship”.
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