By Lizzy Carr
The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Globe FM Bauchi football team emerged winners at the just concluded Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN Bauchi chapter 2022 sports week.
The team defeated Albarka Radio football team 6 goals to 5 after a penalty shootout at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University pitch yelwa campus.
Globe FM received their trophy at a colourful event and award presentation to mark the end of the SWAN week.
Others winners include best sports journalist for Television that went to Abdullahi Shehu Yankari of Bauchi State Television, best sports journalist Radio Mubarak Aliyu of Albarka Radio and that for print went to Ishola Michael Adeyemi of Correspondent chapel.
The most valuable player was won by Abdul Rasheed Shehu of Globe FM, best goal keeper, Mansur Yusuf of Albarka Radio and highest goal scorer went to Musa Babandija of BATV for registering 4 goals during the competition.
Other categories of awards include Badminton, Table Tennis and scrapple.
Outside the SWAN family Dauda Shehu of sports medicals was awarded best supporting staff, Director Sports Bauchi Sports Council was recognised as the best sports administration.
SWAN Bauchi also bestowed the award of Sports Man of the year to Usman Yusuf Nigeria’s only International Wrestling Referee.
Apart from representing the Africa in 3 Common Wealth Games as a referee Usman has won Laurent’s for the state in 48kg and 52kg freestyle.
Speaking at the award presentation, Zonal Vice President of SWAN Zakaria Jibo commended Bauchi chapter for organising the week, noting that it has provided an opportunity for journalists to take time off their busy schedules and relax.
Jibo said talents discovered from the competition will form a formidable team for the forthcoming National SWAN competition to which the zone is the current champion.
State chairman of SWAN Mahmood Yakubu Ibn Mohammed thanked the Bauchi State Government for her support to the success of the week .
Responding on behalf of the awardees, Director sports Bauchi Sports Council Lawal Garba challenged SWAN to include more games to be competed for especially sports where female journalists can participate.
He appreciated SWAN for the awards pledging their continues support to sporting activities in the State.