As Governor Simon Lalong celebrates his 100 days in office, the Plateau State Chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria have commended the governor over his drive to ensure sports development in the State, whilst presenting him with branded footballs.

The presentation was done by the State Chairman of SWAN, Mr. Thaddeus Yilmen, in company of his Secretary, Agabus Pwanagba, at the government house in Rayfield, during a media chat with journalists in Jos, the State Capital.

Yilmen said, “We the Plateau State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN, have watch with keen interest the zeal by the LALONG administration in revamping sports in the state, bearing in mind that government alone can not run sports, we have decided to partner with the State government to bring back the lost glory of the State in the area of sports development.

“So we decided to come up with a corporate branding of the governor through football. We intend to mass produce and distribute to all the clubs flying the flag of the State in national leagues and schools.

“But due to lack of funds and the fact that we are not subvented, we urge Mr. Governor to mass produce and distribute so as to revive football in the grassroots.

The Chairman commended Government for ensuring that athletes which were hitherto owed over six months salaries were paid, which has started yielding results, which was instrumental for Plateau United FC to gain promotion into the Glo Premier League.

Responding, Governor Lalong assured that his administration will partner SWAN to develop sports starting from school sports.

“The Chief of Staff is also a footballer we all played together so he will handle that aspect.

“And for the monthly jogging for the executive, we are going to partner with
SWAN, when I was a speaker we use to do that”.

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Lalong to partner plateau SWAN on sports development