Members
of the Lagos Media Marathon Committee on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit
to the Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission Dr Kweku
Tandoh.
Among
other things, the visit was mainly to solicit support from Lagos State
towards the success of the maiden media marathon in Nigeria slated for
May 1, 2019.
The Lagos Media Marathon delegation was led by the chairman of its Organizing Committee, Tony Ubani.
Others
in the delegation include Debo Oshundun, the Chairman of the Sports
Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN, Lagos branch as well as Adekunle
Salami, Tosin Omoniyi and Tunde Eludini.
The
delegation through its chairman, Ubani formally requested for
permission from the Lagos State Government to use the already mapped out
route for the Media Marathon which is expected to take runners from
Anthony Oke opposite TREM to Oshodi, Charity through the new ten-lane
international airport expressway to the nation’s best bus terminus,
Ikeja Bus Terminus.
The
Media Marathon delegation also sought for other assistance from the
Lagos State government and His Excellency Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in
the area of logistics, security, and general welfare.
“We
are very grateful to Governor Ambode for all he has done for sports
during the last four years; especially the revival he has brought to
long-distance running in Nigeria. The Media Marathon is one of the
things we are planning to use to say a big thank you to our amiable
governor” Ubani stated.
He
added: “Our plan for the Media Marathon is to also use it to further
showcase the massive developmental projects that Gov. Ambode has done in
Lagos especially on the route we selected”.
The
Chairman of the Lagos Media Marathon Committee said it was necessary
for journalists and indeed the public to give a closer look at their
health and fitness which is one of the things the Media Marathon will be
addressing.
Tandoh told the committee members that will pass their letter to His Excellency.
The
Lagos Media Marathon is slated for May 1, 2019, the 10km and the 5km
race is open to all journalists, and other members of the media family
in public relations, advertising, and others in the allied industry and
students.
Members of the public are also free to register for the race.
But
unlike stakeholders in the media and communications and students, who
will not pay a registration fee, participants in the 10km race will pay a
registration fee of N2500 and those interested in the 5km will pay
N2000.
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