The Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh has been honored with an award of excellence by Yucateco Boxing Promotions, in recognition of his outstanding performance since assuming office in the last eight months. The event came during the maiden Yucateco Boxing Lifetime Achievement Merit Award held recently in Lagos.
According to the orgaizers, the award was also in recognition of the Minister’s continuous support and identifying with the group in times of need.
Yucateco extends similar awards to some identified Nigeria’s boxing heroes to recognize and celebrate their contribution to the growth of boxing in the country and for the glory they brought to the nation through the sport.
The minister noted that all the objectives being pursued by Yucateco aligned well with his vision on athletes recognition and appreciation by way of honoring them in the best possible way.
He maintained that it is this shared vision between Yucateco and the ministry that will serve as the main ingredient in the soon-to-be formalized partnership between the two bodies.
It should be noted that partnership with private sector and corporate bodies is one of the key elements the present administration is pursuing within the framework of sports sector reform.
The minister congratulated the CEO of Yucateco Omonlei Yakubu Imadu for his patriotic gesture in organizing the award ceremony and “for single-handedly providing the prize money” in the ceremony.
Earlier in his remarks the Yucateco CEO, Mr. Imadu hinted that “Our attention is also on the younger generation of boxers; subsequently, we hope to incorporate various award categories where they can be duly recognized as well.
The Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh was honored with an award of excellence, for what the group called his outstanding performance as minister of sports, as well as his continuous support and identifying with the group.
Other awardees for this year’s event includes but not limited to the President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah (rtd), late Hogan Bassey, former national boxing coach Joseph Mensah, women boxing pioneer Edith Ogoke, boxing umpire Abdullahi Masha, one of Nigeria’s most decorated boxing umpires Adesanya Ayodele and Abdurrahman Abdulwahab who was awarded a car.
Mrs. Kehinde Ajayi
Director Press and Public Relations.
