Nigeria Sports Award: Moses floors Mikel

Nigeria Sports Award: Moses floors Mikel
on november 27, 2013 at 1:03 am in sports
Uduaghan wins Sports Governor of the Year
By Jacob Ajom
Victor Moses was yesterday named the Nigerian
Footballer of the Year,2013. He was conferred with
the honour by the Nigerian Sports Award. Moses
defeated John Obi Mikel and Sunday Mba who were
the other nominees for the award.
In an elaborate ceremony at the Muson Centre,
Onikan, Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi was
presented with the Nigerian Coach of the Year
award while Perpetual Nkwocha of the Super
Falcons won the female footballer of the year.
Ball Sports Personality of the year award was won
by Portugal based Nigeria table tennis international
Aruna Quadri. He defeated Olumide Oyedeji and Ike
Diogu, both of De Tigers.
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation,
Alhaji Aminu Maigari won the sports administrator of
the year award. He dedicated the award to every
Nigerian.
Blessing Okagbare won the Track and Field Star of
the Year award while junior athlete Divine Oduduru
won the discovery of the year award.
Meanwhile, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of
DeltaState also won the Sports Governor of the
Year Award. Uduaghan who was present in the hall
received the award and said the other nominees,
Governors Liyel Imoke of CrossRiver and
Babatunde Fashola of LagosState were equally
winners.
”I am aware that all the other governors are equally
doing a lot in terms of grassroots development. The
way we are going, Nigeria will win at least one gold
medal at the next Olympics,” an elated Uduaghan
said.
Mikel Obi however won the Sports man of the year
award while Blessing Okagbare won the sports
woman of the year award.