THE sports summit organised by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State chapter, holds today at Wallan Hotel otherwise known as D’Rovans Hotel, Ibadan.
The summit with the theme: Sports: A tool for economic diversification and youths engagement, is expected to feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, networking as well as policy formulation aimed at bringing stakeholders in the sports fraternity to discuss how to develop sports in the state, suggest ways to go about it and come up with a blueprint which will serve as guide.
Chairman of Oyo SWAN, Mr Niyi Alebiosu, informed that logistics have been put in place towards a hitch-free summit, just as he called on sports journalists as well as stakeholders in sports in the state to grace the event.
Expected at the summit are the Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who is the chief host, Special Guest of Honour, Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, hosts, Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Michael Adeyemo and the commissioner for Youth and Sports in the state, Barrister Abayomi Oke, Zonal Coordinator, Ministry of Youth and Sport (South-West, Zone one) Dr Steve Olarinoye, General Manager, Oyo State Sports Council, Mr Gboyega Makinde, and host of others.
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