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Sports Minister Advances Nigeria’s Interests in Tapping into Sports Economic Value-chain at World Football Summit
Joel Ajayi
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh is participating in the World Football Summit, where he is advancing Nigeria’s interest to tap into the economic valuechain of sports, especially football, as top echelons of the sport conglomerate in Seville, Spain.
On the first day of the showpiece event, Senator Enoh held discussions with FIFA’s Secretary General, Fatma Samoura on ways to drive sports development in the most populous black nation in the world.
The Minister also met with accomplished Bangladeshi sports investor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, as the duo advanced discussions on sports investment.
Nigeria’s delegation at the foremost global football event includes former special adviser on Sports to the President and board member of the Nigerian Premier Football League, Daniel Amokachi, 2nd Vice President, Nigerian Football Federation and Chairman, Nigerian Premier Football League, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye.
The delegation also includes the Special Assistant to the Honourable Minister of Sports Development on Strategy and Implementation, Brendan Ndifon, and Deputy Director at the Ministry, Mr Olumide Bamiduro.
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Hon. Chidi Nwogu Joins Gov. Hope Uzodinma, Aviation Stakeholders, and Imolites to Celebrate Maiden International Flight from Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri
Hon. Chidi Nwogu, a former Member of the House of Representatives for Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba Federal Constituency, an aviation stakeholder, and Chairman of Safety Travels Ltd, has joined millions of Nigerians in celebrating with the Imo State Government and His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on the historic maiden international flight from the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri.
In a statement signed on Saturday, Hon. Nwogu revealed that the inaugural international flight, which marked the commencement of Hajj operations to Saudi Arabia, was operated by Air Peace and Allied Air.
The milestone event was graced by the Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, Governor Uzodinma, and other prominent dignitaries from the aviation industry.
Imolites will recall with pride that the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, built over 40 years ago, stands out as the first airport in Nigeria initiated and realized through communal contributions from citizens across all walks of life, under the leadership of the late Governor Sam Mbakwe.
This remarkable achievement is not only a fulfillment of the dreams of the people but also a fitting tribute to the legacy of Dee Sam Mbakwe, for whom the airport is named.
Hon. Nwogu commended the Imo State Government for its dedicated and spirited efforts in upgrading the airport’s infrastructure under Governor Uzodinma’s administration. These improvements include the dualization of the access highway, extension of the runway, enhanced navigational aids, night landing facilities, and security upgrades.
These strategic developments undoubtedly contributed to the federal aviation authorities granting international flight status to the airport.
This laudable development is expected to firmly establish the airport as a major aviation hub in the region and the country, thereby significantly boosting Imo State’s economy and connectivity.
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