All
is set for Nigeria’s biggest sports awards, the Nigerian Awards for Sporting
Excellence (NASE), holding today, Sin Lagos at the prestigious Osun Hall of
Airport Hotel, Ikeja Lagos.
In
a statement issued by the organizers, this addition will be honouring Nigerian
sportsmen, women and administrators who distinguished themselves this year,
awards would also be bestowed on three teams and two corporate organisations
contributing significantly to the development and growth of Nigerian sports. It
named the teams as the senior national basketball side, D’Tigers, their female
counterparts D’Tigress and reigning Nigerian Professional Football League
champions Plateau United.
The
statement, signed by the Chairman of the Award Committee, Prince Isidore Oduah,
identified oil giants Aiteo and Access Bank as the two corporate organisations
to be honoured at the event.
“The
awards will be graced by a galaxy of distinguished sports personalities from
various parts of Nigeria, who have already confirmed their attendance at the
event starting by 5pm,” said Prince Oduah, a one-time Executive Committee
Member of the Nigeria Football Association (now NFF).
He
named active sports stars billed to receive awards at the occasion to include
Super Eagles Skipper Mikel Obi; mesmerising winger Victor Moses; veteran
striker Obafemi Martins; safe hands Carl Ikeme and Ikechukwu Ezenwa; goal queen
Asisat Oshoala; and tennis sensation Aruna Quadri.
Also
scheduled to be honoured are Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju
Pinnick, his Basketball counterpart Ahmadu Musa Kida, and Super Eagles
Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr. Others are Chairman of SCOA Plc, Chief Barr.
Henry Agbamu; Chairman, El-Kanemi FC of Maiduguri, Alhaji Zannah Mala-Kakaje;
Director of Sports, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief (Mrs.) Dili
Onyedinma; National Chairman, Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Prince Vincent
Okumagba; and Chairman of BJ Foundation FC of Benin City, Coach Douglas
Idahosa.
Two
public servants, namely, Senate Minority Leader, Chief Senator (Dr)
Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON), and incumbent Governor or Borno State, Alhaji
Kashim Shettima, are equally billed to be honoured for their contributions
towards the development of sports in the country, Prince Oduah stated.
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