Comrade Patrick Chemezie Anaso of the Correspondent chapel has emerge as the Chairman of Anambra State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN.
Comrade Anaso was elected alongside; Pamela Eboh (Vice Chairman) Ikenna Nwaokedi (Secretary) Uche Ndeke (Assistant Secretary), Marvelous Ezenwa (Treasurer) and Emmanuel Awam (Financial Secretary).
The election which was held in Awka on Tuesday Ocrober 3, was supervision by the National Secretary of the Association, Mr. Ikenna Okonkwo
ANN reports that the six member executive will pilot its affairs in the state for the next three years.
While inaugurating the newly elected officials, the SWAN National Secretary, Mr. Okonkwo, charged the members to live above board by re-positioning the association in the state as no excuses would be given for non-performance.
He further urged them to be creative and look inward with a view to discovering and showcasing the abundant sports talents existing in Anambra state.
He also appealed to them not to apply personnel interest in moving the association forward. He described the process as peaceful.
The State Electoral Committee of the election, Ikem Asika, speaking to Journalist shortly after the exercise, remarked that the event signaled a new beginning in the state chapter of the association and urged the elected members to work hard to take the association to the greater heights.
The newly elected chairman, Comrade Anaso, in his brief acceptance speech, promised to carrying every member along in the scheme of things.
He assured that the new leadership under his watch, will collaborate with the Anambra State Government to promote community sport development.
