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SWAN remains An Affilliate of NUJ-President

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5 years ago

October 10, 2019

The newly-elected President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria ( SWAN), Mr. Ahmed Aigbona, has said the association remains an affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), just as he urged members to look forward to a greater change in sports journalism and sports development in the country.

Aigbona, in a statement signed by the Association’s Secretary-General, Mr. Mike Oboh, on Thursday in Abuja reiterated the body’s cordial relationship with the parent body.

He said the new leadership was more than focused to reposition the association in line with the constitution of the NUJ and the statutes of the body.

President urged members who are registered members of the NUJ to note that what gives them the Association’s full membership was first and foremost their bonding relationship with the NUJ.

He noted that all the Association’s chapters in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT would be given their due place of pride in the running of the affairs of the association.

Aigbona further said with the overwhelming support from members across the country, the new executive committee was duty bound to give the association a new lease of life.

According to him, nobody can separate the association from NUJ which it has been part of since 1964.

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Association condemns mob action against alleged LGBT group leader

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4 hours ago

April 16, 2024

The Gleamer

By Dorcas Jonah

The leader of Landlord Association in Bwari community, Malam Ahmed Audu, has condemned the attack on the home of an alleged Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGBT) group leader, Daniel Soetan and Oluwafunmi Soetan alleged gay partner in Bwari.

Audu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Bwari, Abuja, that he was not in support of LGBT, adding that the mob action was also not the best.
He said that some irate mob attacked and set ablaze the home of the LGBT leader in Bwari, FCT.

Audu described their action as unacceptable and against the law, just as LGBT was also against the law.

According to Audu, the mob, who are members of the community, accused the alleged leader of leading an unholy group of homosexuals into their community.

”We gather that news has filtered into the community that he has been hiding in the community after fleeing from a gay party in Warri, Delta, in August 2023.

”Upon unveiling the identity of the accused, the irate mob resorted to taking laws into their hands to flush him out of the community.

”The mob accused him of corrupting the psyche of their children to believe there is nothing wrong with gay and lesbianism,” he said.

Audu said that Nigeria’s anti-gay law of 2014 signed by President Goodluck Jonathan, stipulates a 14-year prison term for anyone involved in same sex relationship or marriage.

He advised the youth to allow the law to take its course rather than take the laws into their hands.

”We all know that popular tradition, religion and law in Nigeria are against homosexual, the law does not equally support jungle justice,” he said.

Audu called on the government at all levels and community leaders to protect the children of the fleeing alleged LGBT leader and his partner.

He said that the association was working with community leaders in Bwari to ensure that the situation was under control, adding that they had reported to matter to the appropriate authority.

NAN

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