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INYAMA HONOURED AGAIN AS ABIA SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

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Chairman, Abia Warriors, Chief Emeka Inyama

Admin l Tuesday, January 02, 2018

UMUAHIA, Nigeria – The Chairman, Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia, Chief Emeka Inyama has been honoured with the 2017 Abia “Sports Personality of the Year” award by the state-based ABIA FACTS NEWSPAPER.




Presenting the Award to Chief Inyama in his office in Umuahia, the Publisher of the Newspaper, Mr. Emenike Iroegbu said the Abia Warriors Chairman was the overwhelming choice by their readers who voted massively for him in an on-line poll pointing out that their decision to chose him ahead of many other sports personalities and administrators may not be unconnected with his developmental strides in the sports circle.

Iroegbu, who was accompanied on the occasion by a senior management staff of the newspaper Mr. Uche Aguoru said all those who received the Newspaper’s Awards for 2017 were chosen on merit and commended Chief Inyama for the professional way he has been running Abia Warriors Football Club and urged him not to relent.

Receiving the award, an obviously elated Inyama said he was excited to be considered for such an honour by a medium he noted is factual and strong in content, describing the award as special.

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“Actually I have had several awards in the past from various quarters, but this the first time I’m being honoured by a newspaper from home. I make bold to say that this award is very special to me because it’s an honour coming from home”, he said.

According to him, being named the Sports Personality Of The Year in Abia State is re-assuring and means that people and organizations actually take note of the contributions one make in society revealing that the award will motivate and encourage him to do more.

He dedicated the award to the players and officials of Abia Warriors Football Club for their immense support to him, describing Abia Warriors as one of the best organized professional football clubs in Nigeria run with the highest international standard and with a
functional academy.

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