By Muhammad Annur
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, North West zone has charged sport journalists to live up to their responsibilities while discharging their duties.
The Vice President, SWAN North West zone, Rilwanu Malikawa made the call in statement issued to mark this year’s World Sports Journalists Day on Saturday in Kano.
Malikawa urged sports journalists to intensify efforts in promoting sports in their various domains.
The vice president who stressed the significance role of sports in uniting the country , urged sports writers to redouble their efforts in mobilizing and enlightening the public on how sports is playing a great role in providing job opportunity to the teeming youths in the country.
He then urged the state governments in the zone to always consider sports journalists as partners in progress and give them all the necessary support that would help them to discharge their duties effectively.
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The vice president assured that the association under the leadership of its National president Mr. Honour Sirawoo would remain focus in projecting the Image of its members and sports sector in general.
“Let me use this opportunity to join you as a sports journalists family to celebrate this year’s world sports journalists day and wish you many more years to celebrate, “Malikawa said.
He then commended Kano, Kaduna and katsina state chapters of the association for organizing successful sports competitions in their states and urged other chapters in the Zone to emulate them.
International Day of the Sports Journalists Day is celebrated on July 2, to mark the services of sports journalists for the promotion of sports.
