By Daily Sports Nigeria on June 7, 2025
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra Chapter has called on the State Sports Development Commission to review its programmes and policies with a view to addressing the declining fortunes of the sector.
SWAN made this call in a communique issued at the end of its June congress held on June 5 where it reviewed the performance of the state at the just concluded 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The communique was signed by
Ifeanyi Okonkwo, Chuks Ugokwe Daniel Ukpai, Chairman, Secretary and Member of the Communique Drafting Committee.
The Sports Writers said the situation where Anambra fell far below its performance at the previous festivals in Delta and Edo States was not only unacceptable but unimpressive.
Recall that Anambra won two gold, six silver and 10 bronze in Abeokuta against six gold gold, 9 silver and 24 bronze it won in Asaba in 2022.
SWAN called on the state government to pay greater attention to the funding, training and welfare of athletes to check the exodus of most of Anambra's best athletes to other states.
The body expressed dissatisfaction that only one member was included in the state’s contingent to Abeokuta.
According to the Communique, the congress noted with serious concern the below par performance of Team Anambra at the festival which felt short of her performance at the 2022 edition in Asaba, Delta State.
“We call on Anambra State Sports Development Commission to review its programmes and policies as the strategy has not yielded the desired result.
“We reiterated the call on the Sports Commission to engender a better collaboration environment with Sports Writers,” it said.
The Congress commended Gov. Chukwuma Soludo for personally attending the opening ceremony and for sponsoring the contingent in the last National Sports festival.
“SWAN called for early preparation for the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival scheduled to hold in Enugu state in 2026,” it said.
Source Daily Sports Nigeria
Posted June 7, 2025
You may also like...
Manu Garba leads Nigeria U19s to Korea tourney...
Son Shines as Hot-Shot Spurs Thrash Palace
Why I snubbed Saudi offer – Osimhen
Joshua, Wilder opponents revealed for Saudi clash
Ezenwa on foreign clubs radar
Ozil training separately with physios — Emery
Latest News
.jpeg)
AFCON: ‘He’s really talented’ – Osimhen on Nigeria’s most underrated player
Rivers State Belongs To All Of Us; We’ll Resist You— Ohanaeze President-General Blasts Wike
_2.jpg)
I'm Joining ADC Not on Any Promise — Obi
Maresca’s struggles continue as Bournemouth hold Chelsea 2-2
Newcastle survive Burnley scare for rare away win
Moyes wants Everton 'to keep pushing' after Forest win
Not Semenyo's 'last game', says Iraola as Man City close in
A sombre and sobering end to the year - Bunce
'It's all going right for Arsenal' - can they make it count this time?
_1.jpeg)
AFCON 2025: Chelle Confesses – I Must Think Carefully To Choose My Next Starting Line-up
The Life of IGP Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo
Sowore consoles Joshua’s team after fatal crash, decries systemic failures
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,440 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,717 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,622 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,290 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,227 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,143 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (51,990 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,561 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,735 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,259 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,658 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,128 views)
AFCON: ‘He’s really talented’ – Osimhen on Nigeria’s most underrated player
Rivers State Belongs To All Of Us; We’ll Resist You— Ohanaeze President-General Blasts Wike
I'm Joining ADC Not on Any Promise — Obi
Maresca’s struggles continue as Bournemouth hold Chelsea 2-2
Newcastle survive Burnley scare for rare away win
Moyes wants Everton 'to keep pushing' after Forest win
Not Semenyo's 'last game', says Iraola as Man City close in
A sombre and sobering end to the year - Bunce
'It's all going right for Arsenal' - can they make it count this time?
AFCON 2025: Chelle Confesses – I Must Think Carefully To Choose My Next Starting Line-up
The Life of IGP Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo
Sowore consoles Joshua’s team after fatal crash, decries systemic failures
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,440 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,717 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,622 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,290 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,227 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,143 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (51,990 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,561 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,735 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,259 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,658 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,128 views)