The Vice President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), South-East Zone, Ikemefuna Asika, has called on all parties involved in the ongoing internal issues within the Imo State Chapter of the association to sheathe their swords and refrain from further confrontation, both online and offline.
Asika made the appeal in a letter addressed to the Chairman of SWAN Imo State Chapter, expressing concern over recent developments within the chapter, which he described as “quite unfortunate.
He noted that the national leadership of SWAN is aware of what he described as unsavoury and frosty internal relationship within the chapter, as well as between the chapter and some of its partners.
According to him, the situation has unfortunately affected the media space and is neither in the interest of the association nor sports development in Imo State.
This is both disappointing and not in the interest of the association or sports development in Imo State,” Asika stated.
The South-East Vice President therefore appealed to all concerned parties to stop further face-off engagements online and offline and to stand down all actions already taken.
I call on all parties to sheathe their swords, refrain from further faceoff engagement online or offline and stand down all actions taken,” he said.
Asika further disclosed that he would visit Imo State for a meeting with the Executive Committee, members of the association and other critical stakeholders as part of efforts to address the situation.
He said the proposed engagement would provide an opportunity for the relevant parties to discuss the issues and work towards an amicable resolution in the interest of SWAN and sports development in the state.
The South-East leadership of SWAN is expected to engage the concerned stakeholders as efforts continue to resolve the matter internally.
