By Gbenga Sodeinde
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in its quest to ensure that the housing problems of its members were adequately solved, the National President of the Association, Sir Honour Sirawoo has approved the constitution of a Nine Man Committee on the SWAN SMART CITY Project.
Speaking on the benefits of the housing scheme, Sirawoo noted that one of the greatest challenges facing sports journalists was the issue of accommodation.
He also promised that SWAN will use its goodwill and contacts to ensure that the project was easier for members to key into.
The Committee which is headed by Mr. Tony Ezimakor has been charged with the responsibility of driving the actualization of the project through the active participation of members and support of corporate and private citizens.
The SWAN SMART CITY Project is geared towards enabling members of the Association nationwide have their own houses in Abuja, the Federal Capital City, at affordable costs.
Interestingly, SWAN is embarking on the project in partnership with the Nigeria Army Post-Service Housing Development Ltd (PHDL).
Members of the committee are Members of the Committee are Christy Dashe, Muhyideen Jimoh , Ndubueze Chidoka, Isaiah Benjamin, Sarah David , Qozeem Oladapo and Emmanuel Nnaji
Jude Opara serves as the secretary while Tony Ezimakor is the chairman.
The committee members were carefully selected from various states of the country.
