Sports Minister, Enoh: We will partner with SWAN to succeed

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has submitted that for any minster in charge of the sports ministry to be successful, he must engage the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN).

According to a statement signed by the Media Aide to SWAN President, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson,
Senator Enoh expressed this, when SWAN paid a courtesy visit to his office at the Sports Ministry at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday August 29, 2023.

The minister said that this is the first courtesy call by any association or group to his office.

“The sports sector is one of the sectors that has dedicated journalists concerned about its development.

“The beginning step of anyone who would be minister is this kind of engagement and I thank you for that.

” All I came to hear about this ministry and about what SWAN can do to anyone sitting in this chair, it shows the importance of SWAN.

“I am going to make every effort that I can that I don’t go wrong on that score,” he said.

Responding to a request from the SWAN President, he said, “You talked about capacity building, this is about one week one day that I have been sworn-in. If in the course of doing the work I find opportunity that I can contribute to capacity building, I will not deny that opportunity,” he assured.

Senator Enoh said that he won’t deliberately do anything wrong in the course of discharging his duty,

“But I am just human like every other being. I am not the Pope who doesn’t do wrong. I will be mindful about doing the right.

“If it relates with me on what I will do, it means I will have no problem. I will be providing transparent leadership that would be fair to everyone, I won’t have a problem,” he added.

He cautioned SWAN members against being sensational in their reports.

“I will like to urge you to urge your members to report me positively. Be objective as you can, not causing crisis by being sensational. Thank you,” he urged.