…Prof Anya, others rally support, call on aggrieved contestants to put Igbo first
Prominent Nigerians and notable Igbo leaders have continued to hail the emergence of Nigeria’s former ambassador to the United States, Israel and Cyprus, Professor George Obiozor as the new president-general of apex Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, even as the pioneer chairman of Nigeria Economic Summit Group, Professor Anya O. Anya, among others, have called on all and sundry to rally behind the new president in the overall interest of Ndigbo.
Obiozor who also served as Chairman of the Business Hallmark Newspaper Public Policy Forum, as well as the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, was elected president-general of the foremost Igbo group on Sunday, January 10, 2020 to replace Dr. Nnia Nwodo, whose tenure came to an end on January 9, an election that many have continued to hail as a great choice.
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2020 has been an intriguing year with the effect of COVID-19 and its multifaceted impact on all spheres of life, both positively and negatively.
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Lagos, Dec. 18, 2020 The Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, says the National Stadium pitch in Surulere, Lagos, will be ready for use as from May 2021.
Dare told newsmen in Lagos on Friday that contractors handling renovation of the pitch and tracks had assured the ministry of early completion of the renovation works on the main bowl pitch and tracks as scheduled.
“Under the Adopt-a-Pitch Initiative, the ministry was able to get high-end corporate organisation and individuals to take up the rehabilitation of strategic sporting infrastructure and facilities.
”The ministry was able to collaborate with Sir Kessington Adebutu to rehabilitate the football pitch, athletic tracks and electronic scoreboards of the National Stadium, Lagos.
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