SWAN Chairman Lauds FCT Minister For Rewarding Athletes

Bunmi Haruna, Chairman of FCT chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), says Muhammed Bello, the Minister of FCT Administration, deserves commendation for hosting and rewarding the territory’s athletes.
Bello had last Thursday hosted at the FCT Awards Night the athletes who won laurels at the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF).
Bello, represented at the occasion by Adesola Olusade, the FCT Permanent Secretary, announced a N400,000 reward for gold medalists, N250,000 for silver medalists and 150,000 for bronze medalists.
“The Minister’s gesture is commendable and a welcome development. It will go a long way in motivating Team FCT to win more medals at future games,” Haruna told NAN on Sunday in Abuja.
He then assured the FCT Administration of the support of SWAN in sports development and coverage of events in the territory.
Haruna also commended the FCT Permanent Secretary for his unwavering support for the Minister in accomplishing set targets.
“We must not also forget to commend the Director of Sports, Luka Istifanus, and his team in the FCT Sports Department for the amount of hard work they put into preparing Team FCT for the festival.
“We as the watchdogs of sports in this territory are impressed, even though there is still room for improvement in Sports in the FCT.
“We also believe the athletes and officials are doing their best and I say kudos.”