Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Oyo State chapter has concluded arrangements for its annual Ramadan Lecture for the year 2023.
The forthcoming Lecture, the fifth edition of the annual series, is scheduled for April 12 at the Dapo Aderogba Hall, NUJ Press Centre Iyaganku Ibadan.
A multi lingual body fitness expert, who is also the Iyalaje Adeen of Oyo State, Ambassador Romoke Ramat Ayinde will be the guest lecturer at the event.
She is expected to speak on The Place of Fasting in the life of a Sportsperson.
Speaking on the relevance of the topic of the lecture, the Chairman of the state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Mr Niyi Alebiosu said the topic was carefully chosen to enlighten sports journalists and Muslim faithfuls on the usefulness of fasting to athletes.
“We are using this year’s Ramadan Lecture to explore the place of fasting in the life of an athlete. There is a popular misconception among people that fasting is inimical to the health and performance of sportsmen. The topic was chosen to correct this erroneous belief”, Alebiosu said.
Oyo SWAN Chairman adds: “the guest lecturer is a renowned fitness expert who is knowledgeable in the compatibility of fasting with sports is invited to handle the topic”.
The lecture is expected to attract creme de la creme of the society among whom are the National President of Nigeria Judo Federation, Dr Musa Oshodi, a prominent academic turned Islamic cleric who is the founder and spiritual head of Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide, Professor Sabitu Ariyo Olagoke and the Chief Executive Officer of Owoade Motors Alhaji Kamaldeen Owoade Debo, Alhaji Hamzat Ismail Kolade,CEO Cool Global Interlinks Ltd, Barrister Jubril Muhammed ,Chairman, Ibadan Football Association, Rotimi Alli and Asiwaju Seun Fakorede, Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Oyo State among others.
