AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: • Former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare & Team to spice up National Sportsville Awards

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

• Former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare & Team to spice up National Sportsville Awards

...Awards nomination thrills Mrs Hauwa Kulu-Akinyemi

By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye

The strong cast of dignitaries set to grace this year's edition of the prestigious National Sportsville Special Recognition Award is growing bigger and bigger by the day.

The latest to append his name to the list is the immediate past Sports Minister, Honourable Sunday Dare.

Chief Dare, who was honoured on Saturday in Abuja by Frontier Television with Service Award, confirmed his attendance when he spoke with Adekunle Salami, the Chairman of the Organising Committee.

"Count me in to grace the occasion. I will not only attend, but I will be coming with a powerful delegation," promises the man whose imprints as Sports Minister has continued to resonate in the sports circle.

Dare's conformation has increased the number of guests expected at the event.

Over 100 guests have confirmed their seats for the award billed for the Blessing Hall of EKO CLUB, Surulere.

In the same stream, one of the nominees, Mrs Hauwa Kulu-Akinyemi, says she was surprised to be nominated among the awardees. "It came as a pleasant surprise, and I kept wondering what I have done to deserve this honour.

"I am humbled by this and I want to thank the organisers for picking me among the top women administrators in Nigeria. This will definitely push me to do more in the years ahead," the soft spoken administrator added

This year's edition of the Sportsville Special Recognitions Awards which 4th in the series with over 20 people listed for honour is scheduled for Friday, March 1st, 2024.

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