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Finance
By Igbaugba Ehigimetor
Benin, June 15, 2017 (NAN) An official of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Thursday in Benin urged the Association’s members to be more financially committed to SWAN for its mandate to be achieved.
Adeboye Ajayi, SWAN Vice President (South-West), made the appeal while overseeing the 2017 elections of the Association’s Edo chapter.
Ajayi, who noted that no Association can function effectively without funds, reminded members that SWAN depends largely on membership dues to carry out its programmes.
“Members’ attitude towards payment of their yearly dues is not only unfortunate but embarrassing. Henceforth, appropriate sanctions would be applied against members who default in the payment of their dues,’’ he said.
Speaking on the Edo chapter elections, Ajayi commended the chapter’s members for the maturity which they applied ijn going about their various campaigns.
“We are also pleased with the turnout. It shows that SWAN is indeed growing in the state,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the elections saw the re-election of Ahmed Aigbona as Chairman, after polling 33 votes to defeat Kehinde Osagede who had 13 votes.
Similarly, Nefishetu Yakubu of NAN beat her opponent, Francis Enafe of KU FM, by 29 votes to 17 to emerge the State Secretary of SWAN.
In his remarks after the elections, the SWAN Vice-President (South-South), Eddie Bekom, said politicians should learn from SWAN on how to conduct themselves before, during and after elections.(NAN)
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(Edited by Remi Koleoso and Olawale Alabi)