15th May, 2017
The maiden edition of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) novelty match and award ceremony will hold on Saturday, June 3, 2017.
The event, which will hold at the National Stadium and the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Centre respectively will pitch CAN with veteran ex-internationals .
The Match is slated for 10.00am while the awards will start by 4.00pm.
The epoch-making event will feature the Minister for Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola, alongside celebrated superstars such as Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Taribo West, Friday Elaho, Henry Nwosu etc.
Sheriff Balogun, the Administrator of Surulere Local Government will be the Chief host while Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, the Lagos State CAN Chairman, will be the chairman of the event.
The Spiritual Father of the Day is Msgr Bernard Okoduah, the Parish Priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Gbaja, Surulere, Lagos.
Among the Awardees is Chief Mike Umeh, the Managing Director of Central Bag Nigeria Ltd and former Team Manager of the Super Eagles and National Sports Administrator. He will be honoured with the CAN Sports City Soccer Lifetime Achievement Award.
Renowned soccer analyst, Godwin Dudu Orumen, CEO Multi Sports Ltd and Sportsshaq, will bag the CAN Sports City Business Award. Mrs. Philomena Imoaghene, Area Manager, Standard Chartered Bank, Head Office, Victoria Island, Lagos will be decorated with the CAN Sports City Outstanding Charity Award.
Fashola will be bedecked with the CAN Sports City Pillar of Sports Award. Ace journalist and poet, Uzor Maxim Uzoatu will bag the CAN Sports City Soccer Media Award.
Desmond Elliot, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly will be honoured with the CAN Sports City Youth Ambassador Award. The inimitable Jide Benson is the Master of Ceremony of the grand outing while ace musician Sammie Okposo is among the awardees.
The event is a collaboration of X-Plore Integrated Services Limited under the watch of Mr Louis Nwadialo as the Managing Director, and Christian Association of Nigeria, Surulere Chapter, with Mr Ignatius Ukatu as the Coordinator.
The Special Guest of Honour is Ayodeji Tinubu, the Chairman/Special Adviser Lagos State Sports Commission. The special guests are: Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Lagos State, and Dr Jide Idris, Commissioner for Health, Lagos State.