UfitFly To Sponsor Members, Oyo SWAN To 2021 Tokyo Olympics

By Seyifunmi Odunuga

IBADAN – A golden opportunity has opened up for sports journalists in Oyo State as a Travel Management Company, Absolute Success Travels has put together a special package to give the Sports Writers free ride to Japan for Tokyo Olympics next year.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Evangelist Ajibola Ogunkeyede disclosed this while speaking as a Guest Lecturer at the Oyo SWAN Day organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan.

Delivering a lecture titled: “Tourism and Sports: The Needed Synergy”, Evangelist Ogunkeyede also made it known that his company, popularly known as Ufitfly, is making another arrangements to fly sports journalists and sports fans to Japan at subsidized charges for Tokyo Olympic and other global sports meets scheduled for next year.

“We are going to sponsor two SWAN members to Japan as part of our partnership with this great association under the Chairmanship of Niyi Alebiosu. Aside from this, we are also making travelling arrangements to fly sports journalists from Oyo State that are willing to cover Tokyo Olympics next year to Japan at subsidized charges”, Ufitfly Boss said.

In his own remarks at the event, the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Culture and Tourism, Honourable Akeem Ademola Ige said that one of the reasons the Seyi Makinde administration is remodeling 30year-old Lekan Salami Stadium is to make the state a tourist destination.

Hon Ige however enjoined journalists as societal watchdogs to play their role objectively.

Also speaking at the occasion, the State Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade Ademola Babalola commended Oyo SWAN leadership for the success of the event and assured that his administration will continue to support the association to achieve its desires.

The event was graced by Mr Yinka Agboola, the Publisher of a popular Magazine in Ibadan – Parrot Xtra and other seasoned journalists.