SWAN Abia State Chapter Gets Caretaker Committee
The National leadership of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has appointed a three-man Caretaker Committee to spearhead its Abia State Chapter for a period of three months. Those appointed as contained in an official letter by the National Secretary-General of SWAN, Amb. Ikenna Okonkwo, include Kingsley Chijioke Okwum as Chairman, Bethel Zephaniah Kalu – Secretary and Chigozie Nwosu – Member. Part of the letter titled, “Caretaker Committee For SWAN Abia State Chapter’, reads, “Following the expiration of the grace period given by the National Secretariat of SWAN for State chapters that were yet to conduct elections, SWAN National Leadership is compelled to take steps in line with extant laws to protect the Association in such chapters. “Sequel to a careful evaluation of events in the Association’s Abia Chapter, the National Secretariat in pursuance to relevant sections of the SWAN Statute hereby set up a Caretaker Committee to handle the affairs of the Abia Chapter. “The Caretaker Committee is expected to pilot the affairs of the chapter for three (3) months within which it is expected to conduct election to elect a new Executive Committee for the chapter. “This appointment takes effect from Thursday, September 11 2025. “The former Exco led by Mr. Vincent Obike is hereby directed to immediately hand over all property of the Association in its possession to the Caretaker Committee. “As Chairman and Members of the Committee, we expect that you will bring your wealth of experience to bear in the discharge of your service to the Association and humanity.”