South-West NAPHER-SD Elects New Officers

The South West Zone of Nigeria Association of Physical Health Education Recreation, Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD) rose from it's 2022 annual Conference held from May 10-13 in Ado Ekiti  to elect a new set of officers to run the affairs of the region for the next four years.   Led by Prof. Patrick Ola Oyeniyi from Ekiti state as chairman, other elected members include Dr. Ben Edegbai (Ogun)Ist vice, Otunba Sylvester Ikuejamoye(Ondo) 2nd vice, Comrade Ige-Jenyo Olawale (Lagos) Secretary, Dr. Gbenga Ajibola(Lagos) Financial Secretary, Alhaja Iyiola Fausat  Ibironke (Ondo) Treasurer, Dr. Collins Aribamikan (Ekiti) PRO and Dr. Dr. Olawunmi Adisa (Osun) Publication Secretary while Prof. Ebeneza Morakinyo and Prof. Abiodun Moronfolu are the  ex-Officio   The Conference was climaxed with outstanding merit award given to five distinguished personalities amongst which are wife of the Ekiti state Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, the Deputy Governor of Ekiti state, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, Dr. Mrs Kofo Olabimpe Aderiye, the Hon Commisioner  for Education, Science and Technology, Alhaja Maryam  Ogunlade, Hon Commissioner for Women Affairs  and Prof. Joel Adekunle Adigun, Bouesti, Ikere Ekiti   Praises were showered on the immediate past Chairman  Prof. Abiodun Moronfolu for his outstanding leadership qualities.All the participants were presented with a set of 4 books each as donated by Prof Michael Ajisafe, Grand Patron of Ekiti State NAPHER-SD and former Vice Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti.   Papers on "GENDER ISSUES IN SPORTS" were presented by Prof Patrick Ola Oyeniyi and Prof. Ebeneza Morakinyo among others.