Imo State Commissioner for Youths and Talent Hunts Development, Hon Emeka Mandela has assured for stronger synergy between his ministry and the Imo chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN).
Mandela gave the assurance when he paid host to members of SWAN in his office, Owerri on Thursday.
Describing SWAN as a recognise body that is saddled with the responsibilities of dissemination of accurate information and reportage of sports activities in the state, he said that their visit has offered more insight and information about sports in the state.
He commended the body for doing well in the positive manner in which they projected the activities of his ministry especially in the ongoing Governor’s Cup championship in the state.
The Commissioner reminded that the youths takes 60% of activities of sports, while he disclosed the ministry’s resolve to go into other sports that appeared neglected with a view to getting the youths fully involved.
Such sports which include apart from football, fields and track events amongst others, the Commissioner promised to ensure that the youths of the state are encouraged to partecepate and excel in them.
Mandele equally disclosed his ministry’s partnership strategy with the Ministry of Sports to fish out youths with talented skills as well as mount youth marathon in the state for the youths.
The Commissioner disclosed his commitment to make sure youths in the state benefit from the youths programmes of the Federal Government and other relevant agencies in the country.
In his speech earlier, the Chairman Imo State Writers Association SWAN, Cosmos Chukwuemeka congratulated Mandele on his appointment as the Commissioner for youth in the state.
He informed the Commissioner that the members of SWAN are in his office to fraternise and seek re-boost partnership that would bring the two bodies on the geniuen tracks for sports development.
Chukwuemeka while he affirmed the association’s resolve to ensure a closer partnership with the Ministry of Youths to achieve a targeted goal, he commended the youthful commissioner for his demonstration of commitment by hitting ground running immediately on assumption of office.
The SWAN chairman informed Commissioner the preparediness of the members to discharge their duties diligently towards ensuring accurate and objectivity for the growth and development of sports in the state..
He reminded the commissioner that SWAN members had earlier on shown a lot commitment in publicising the ongoing Governor’s cup championship while assuring to do more in the spirit of strenghtenning a long lasting partnership.
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The picture showing the Hon. Commissioner for Youth Talent Hunts Development, Hon. Emeka Mandele with members of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN, Imo State Chapter during their visit to his office on Thursday
