The National President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN Isaiah Benjamin has inaugurated new executives Sokoto State chapter.
Speaking during the inauguration of the new leadership of SWAN Sokoto state chapter, Mr. Benjamin said journalism is noble profession and practitioners should strive to uphold tenets of the profession.
The president who was represented by the Vice President Northwest of the Association, Comrade Kabiru Idris Gobirawa, advised members to ensure they register with the national secretariat to authenticate their membership.
He urged members to embrace professionalism, discipline and work in unity and collaboration with one another.
Gobirawa further advised the new SWAN leadership in Sokoto to familiarized itself with the Union constitution, to guide against working in contrast with the provision of the Constitution.
He also advised them new Leadership to work with all sports stakeholders in the state with particular mentioned of the state ministry of youth and sports, the state Football Association, Nigeria Press Council and other relevant bodies.
Earlier, Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Sokoto state council, Dalhaltu Abdullahi, admonished the new SWAN leadership to work in unity and ensure every member is carried along in running their affairs of the state chapter.
He charged them to ensure the revival and promotion of sporting activities in the state as well as among the NUJ so as to ensure harmony among practicing journalists in the state.
Also speaking, the chairman of the Credential screening committee of the 2024 NUJ election in Sokoto, Shehu Jatau, appealed to journalists to unite and promote the ideal of the profession.
He said journalism is a noble profession and practitioners should not present it in a negative light through attitude and behavior that is unbecoming of the profession.
He maintained that peace is essential for attainment of progress and appealed to members of the NUJ to ensure a peaceful conduct of the forthcoming council election.
For his part, General Manager of Vision FM Muhammad Nasir charged the new SWAN leadership to revive sporting events within the council and and lead SWAN with dedication and determination to achieve better result.
While reading his acceptance speech, the newly sworn in chairman of SWAN in Sokoto Umar Ahmed Kware appreciate the NUJ council.chairman for his efforts towards reviving SWAN in Sokoto
He appreciate the contribution of all stakeholders that stood to ensure the association was revived, which led to the inauguration of new leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN in Sokoto.
Nasir said his leadership would work with the team of qualified journalists to restore the dignity of the Union and ensure sports get adequate coverage and promotion.
Those to be inaugurated are Umar Ahmed Kware, Vision FM (Chairman), Nasiru Suleiman, Arise TV (Vice Chairman), Adeniyi Olugbemi of Leadership is to served as the secretary of the chapter.
Others includes Aminu Abubakar Zaki from The Path Newspaper, (Treasure), Bilyaminu Bello, RTV Sokoto, (Assistant Secretary) Nasir Bello Mai Shinkafa and Hassan Altine Shuni from Rima Radio who emerge as Financial Secretary and Welfare Officer of the union.
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