Rivers SWAN Patron: Governor Wike on path of honour ----Obuah

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*Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state

(Nigeria) Pleased by the revalidation of Governor Nyesom Wike as Sole Patron of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN by the National Working Committee, NEC of the Association, the Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Felix Obuah has described the development as heart-warming and awesomely deserving.
Obuah in a statement in Port Harcourt said the choice of the Sports Loving Governor as Sole Patron by the nation’s foremost sports writers is a clear testimony that gold fish truly has no hiding place, stating that the Governor is on the path of honour as this is coming on the heels of his nomination for the prestigious Africa Power of Sports Award slated to hold in Brussels in May, 2018.
He re-echoed his position that Governor Wike’s penchant for sports development in Rivers State and Nigeria at large remains unparalleled, adding with confidence that the SWAN Award will propel the Governor to do more.
Obuah expressed happiness that Wike’s revalidation as Sole Patron by SWAN was coming on the heels of the successful hosting of the African Wrestling Championship which has been adjudged the best in the continent in recent times.
Obuah said the honour done the governor by SWAN has marked him out as a brand ambassador of sports development as according to him, Wike administration has made more inroads in sports development than his predecessors.
The State PDP Chairman who is also the President/Sole Sponsor of Go-Round FC of Omoku praised Governor Wike for his policy of developing other segments of sports and urged him to keep up the tempo, assuring that posterity would certainly celebrate him among the heroes of the state.
Obuah commended the NEC and members of SWAN for finding the State Governor deserving of the award as indicated by the overwhelming vote cast in favour of the Governor as the Sole Patron of the body.
The Go-Round FC boss who is also Sole Administrator of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency, RIWAMA, called on the people of the state to continue to support the governor who is working assiduously to make life meaningful for everyone irrespective of party affiliation.

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