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| Ogba receiving his honorary degree |
By Ben Alaiya:
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), President, Chief (Dr)
Solomon Ogba, has declared his joy at plans by his kiths and kin from Edo under
the aegis of the Edo Sports Media Practitioner s Forum (ESMPF), to host him to
a grand reception this Sunday, July 26 in Lagos.
The event which is to celebrate Ogba, over his recent award
of a Honorary doctorate degree, by the prestigious University of Port Harcourt
for his robust contribution to sports development will hold at Adna Hotel in
Ikeja, the Lagos state capital from 6pm prompt.
Hear him “I am overwhelmed and will call on all my friends and well
wishers to come and join me in this event that I feel even if I deserve, I didn’t
solicit for it but some of my friends in the media feel I deserve to be
honoured. God will reward them bountifully”, he said in a statement from Asaba.
Event organizers ESMPF, also declared that it has reached
advanced plans to bring to the event the respected and revered Publisher of
Complete Sports Group of Newspapers, Dr Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase, who is also a
shinning light for sports development in Nigeria and former Vice Presidential Spokesman and also pioneer
head of the League Management Company, Nduka Irabor.
“We are working round the clock to ensure that important
dignitaries make the cut, because they are the ones we are honouring at the
next big event of this organization”, declared Scribe of the body, Smarts
Ebodaghe.
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