February 14, 2025

Ekiti United Solicit Synergy With SWAN, Promises Improved Working Relationship

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By Sportgister

The Management of Ekiti United FC on Wednesday met with members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Ekiti State chapter to share the vision and target of the State Football team with the media practitioners while both groups also seized the opportunity to chat a way forward.

At the interactive session held at the Club secretariat,State Pavilion in Ado Ekiti, secretary of Ekiti United FC, Ayodeji Olowolafe highlighted and acknowledged the important role played by the body of Sports journalists at projecting and promoting the activities of the State Football Club.

He apologized for failure to establish an enviable partnership with SWAN in years past with an assurance that things will take a positive turn of event in the forthcoming 2023/24 Nigeria National Football League Season.

Olowolafe noted appreciated the support of members of SWAN in the past football seasons despite zero financial commitment from the Club.

In a bid to set out on a new note, Ekiti United Secretary on behalf of the Management said efforts geared towards having an impressive synergy with SWAN will be put in place adding that some measures including replica jerseys will be made available for members of SWAN prior to the league kickoff.

He urged Sports Writers to be diligent in the discharge of their duties by letting the public and government know how best to help the club and also calling the attention of the Club Management to areas that require improvement.

In the same vein, the Team Manager of Ekiti United FC, Adedeji Adu said the players retained and those freshly recruited to prosecute the NNL this season will deliver as expected urging the SWAN to sustain it’s unrelenting reportage of Ekiti United activities on and off the pitch.

The TM and the Secretary on behalf of the Club promised to provide 50 pairs of specially made souvenir for members of SWAN in Ekiti State with a view to giving them a sense of belonging.

Responding, members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Ekiti State led by its chairman , Qozeem Oladapo thanked the Management of Ekiti United for it’s gesture at identifying with SWAN.

He assured that members of the Association will continue to do their jobs by spotlighting and featuring the activities of the club to the public via various media platforms so as to attract more support from government, corporate bodies and individuals within the State and beyond.

Oladapo who thanked all members of SWAN for standing firmly by the Ekiti United Media Unit headed by him noted that the unity of purpose that exists in SWAN has tremendously enhanced the understanding among members as it concerns the State Football team which now has a fortified Media Unit ahead of the new season.

The SWAN Secretary, Bisi Ogunleye and other members threw relevant questions to the Management of Ekiti United FC with a view to having an insight into the preparedness for the 2023/24 NNL season which is expected to begin in the coming days.

The questions were swiftly attended to by the Club Secretary and Team Manager while both parties took group photographs in affirmation of an accord between them.

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