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Ibrahim Bio,
Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, has
described the death of the immediate past Chairman of the Sports
Writers Association of Nigeria, Emeka Enechi, as a great loss not only
to the sports lovers but also to Nigeria.

Enechi was, until
his death yesterday, the Business Development Manager of Sports Day
Newspapers, a media organization based in Lagos.

‘‘It is very sad
that at this time when his family and nation needed him most death took
him away. This is a very sad development; words cannot describe my
grief.

“I was looking
forward to meeting him and other members of the sports fraternity
during the Sports Summit, which begins in Lagos today, but unfortunate
death took him way. The Almighty Allah knows what we human beings don’t
know, may his soul rest in perfect peace.”

‘A great loss’

Patrick Ekeji, the
Director General of the sports commission said Enechi’s contribution to
sports development was not just as a reporter, but also as
administrator, having served on the board of many national sports
associations, games and championships organizing committees and the
Lagos State Sports Council.

‘‘This is a great
loss; I don’t know what to say. I have spoken to his colleagues and
employers and I can only pray that God will give all of us the grace to
bear the loss. This is a great loss to Nigeria, especially the sports
family. I extend my condolences to his family and members of the sports
family’’, Ekeji said.

The late Enechi had
a brief stint with The Guardian newspapers before joining This Day
Newspapers where he rose to the position of Group Sports Editor, and
later Deputy Editor of the Sunday title. He was one of the founding
editors of Sports Day Newspapers.