Dr Solomon Ogba, current Nigeria Olympic committee ( NOC ) first Vice President, former President of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria(AFN) ‘ nomination for this year’s Sportsville
Special Recognition has continued to spark positive reactions from the sports family.
Dr Ogba, the current Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC)
first Vice President, is being nominated for honours in the
ICON
Category of the award.
Tunde Popoola, the Secretary
General of the Olympic Committee, said Ogba’s contributions to
sports development in Nigeria,
especially in athletics remain
evergreen.
Popoola, a former national
hockey player said: “This award
by Sportsville as the Sports Icon is
a fitting one for one of the biggest
contributors to the nation’s sports
development.
“From his time as Commissioner for Sports in Delta State
and the President of Athletic
Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and
now our First Vice President at
the Olympic family, Ogba’s contributions have remained infectious, leaving indelible landmarks
everywhere.
“I want to thank Sportsville
for not only initiating this award,
but also honouring personalities
like Ogba.”
AFN President, Tonobok
Okowa said ,this award for Ogba
couldn’t have come at a better
time when Nigeria is beginning
to reap from Ogba’s vision and
investment in athletics.
