Ezimakor heads SWAN committee on housing

By George Aluo

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has named Tony Ezimakor as chairman of its housing committee.

The committee has the mandate of getting the association realize the Smart City project for her members nationwide.

SWAN scribe Jude Opara in a release stated that President of SWAN, Honour Sirawoo has approved the constitution of the nine-man committee.

“Sir Honour Sirawoo has approved the constitution of a (9) man Committee on the SWAN SMART CITY Project.”

Speaking on the benefits of the housing scheme, Sirawoo noted that one of the greatest challenges facing sports journalists is the issue of accommodation. He also promised that SWAN will use its goodwill and contacts to ensure that the project is easier for members to key in.

The Committee is charged with the responsibility of driving the actualization of the project through the active participation of members and support of corporate and private citizens.

The SWAN SMART CITY Project is geared towards enabling members of the Association nationwide have their own houses in Abuja, the Federal Capital City, at affordable cost.

Interestingly, SWAN is embarking on the project in partnership with the Nigeria Army Post-Service Housing Development Ltd (PHDL).

Members of the Committee are:

Tony Ezimakor            –        –        –        –        Chairman

Christy Dashe              –        –        –        –        Member

Muhyideen Jimoh       –        –        –        –        Member

Ndubueze Chidoka      –        –        –        –        Member

Isaiah Benjamin           –        –        –        –        Kaduna

Sarah David                 –        –        –        –        Rivers

Qozeem Oladapo         –        –        –        –        Ekiti

Emmanuel Nnaji-        –        –        –        Ebonyi

Jude Opara          –        –        –        –        Secretary