The National Leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Tuesday, conferred award of excellence in sports to the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Dennis Guwor.
SWAN also at a brief ceremony where the Speaker was decorated with the award in Asaba, the Delta state capital, admitted the awardee an associate member of the Association with all the rights and privileges.
According to the Leadership, the honours were in recognition of Guwor’s dedication to promoting sporting activities in Delta State and his collaboration with sports journalists in Nigeria.
SWAN National President, Mr Isaiah Benjamin, paid glowing tributes to the speaker for his unwavering commitment towards sports development, saying that the award was to encourage him to do more for the industry.
Benjamin recalled their last convention in Asaba, disclosing that the support received from the Speaker, assisted so much to the successes recorded by the Association at the event.
He further lauded Guwor’s leadership style as Speaker of the 8th Assembly, assuring him of the Association’s unalloyed support to the State Legislature.
Receiving the award, the Speaker, who is the National Treasurer, Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, said he was elated by the honours bestowed on him.
Guwor described himself as a lover of sports, and appreciated the National leadership of SWAN for recognising his efforts towards sports development and for finding him worthy for the award.
The speaker reaffirmed his commitment to sustainable partnership and collaboration with SWAN and other sports loving bodies in taking sports to the next level.
Guwor particularly noted that the 8th Assembly under his leadership would continue to strengthen its involvement in sporting activities in the State.
He emphasised that the award would spur him in ensuring increased participation towards sports development in Delta State and beyond.
The Speaker, flanked by some members of the State Assembly including Honourables Edafe Emakpor, Prince Emeka Osamuta, Marilyn Okowa-Daramola, Benson Obire, Matthew Omonade, and Anthony Alapala, was decorated with a badge as an Associate Member of the Association by the Vice Chairman, SWAN South-South, Azuka Chiemeke and presentation of plaque on the Award of Excellence in Sports Development to him by the National President, Isaiah Benjamin.
