Lagos SWAN, NDLEA To Launch Workshop Symposium Against Use Of Illicit Substances Drug Abuse And Doping In Lagos

By Daily Sports Nigeria on September 11, 2023

 

Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos chapter and the Natioal Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will hold a workshop symposium against the use of illicit substances, drug abuse and doping in Lagos on Wednesday, 13 September 2023.
The workshop will be held in partnership with National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Lagos State Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Sports Development, Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Golfview Hotel and Conference Center and of course the collaborating family National Anti Doping Committee NADC. 
According to the Chairman of Lagos SWAN, Olatutu Oladunni, the symposium, which is also being organized in collaboration with the National Anti Doping Committee (NADC), will start by 9am at the Golfview Hotel and Conference Center on General Adeyinka Adebayo Road, off Oba Akinjobi Way, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.
Oladunni further said the workshop is meant to orientate , reorientate , guide and support stakeholders in the Nigerian sports sector on the danger inherent in  use of illicit substances,drug abuse and doping with 2024 world Olympic championships in view, adding that various sports federations, performing athletes coaches, athletes and officials will be participating in the event.
The event has already been receiving facilitating support from Nigeria Breweries, Coca Cola, Rite Foods, CarolKings Media Nigeria Limited and others, while The Nation newspaper, Arise TV and New Post magazine are the official  media partners for the event .
She said the time has come to change the narratives and negative signal sent to to the public which can kill sports sector and the stakeholders in it. 
The Chairman added that it is important we make sports sector a sellable brand that will attract investors across the  globe which in nondohbr add outstanding productivity to our economy and tourism. 
 Giving  utmost priority to performing athletes and critical stakeholders in sports which includes coaches and technical team is essential at this point and we need work together as one family to achieve positive result.

 

Source Daily Sports Nigeria

Posted September 11, 2023


 

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