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AFRICAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP: SWAN PRESIDENT, SIRAWOO PROMISES HITCH FREE MEDIA COVERAGE

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The President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo has expressed delight in welcoming sports journalists within and outside Nigeria to the continental championship.

Sirawoo, who spoke shortly after inspecting media facilities for the championship, assured visiting journalists of a conducive working environment and the best of times in Port Harcourt.

According to him, “let me use this opportunity to welcome my colleagues within and outside Nigeria, especially the leadership of AIPS in Africa led by our own Mitchell Obi. Port Harcourt and indeed, Rivers people are proud to have Africa in our state; it is a glorious opportunity that will remain indelible in the minds of our people.”

He commended sports journalists for the publicity given to the championship so far, stressing that “as stakeholders in the promotion of sports, we must not relent in the discharge of our duties.”

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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