By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has nominated the Managing Director of Rojenny Stadium and Games Village, Rommy Ezeonwuka, for an award in commemoration of its 6oth anniversary.

Onwuka was nominated for his contributions to sports development in Nigeria and Southeast in particular.

This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by SWAN @60 Media and Publicity Committee and signed by the duo of Chimezie Anaso and Hembadoon Orsar, Chairman and Secretary respectively.

According to a letter of nomination signed by the Secretary General of SWAN, Ikenna Okonkwo, “The award is in recognition of your contributions towards our national sports promotion and development within the cycle of the last six decades.

“Thank you for making Nigeria great through sports, we hope this gesture would encourage you to do more for our great nation,” it said.

Ezeonwuka made a name with his Rojenny sports located in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, which he built from 1983 and completed in 1986 as the first privately owned Olympic sports stadium in Nigeria for sporting excellence.

The stadium played host to both national league games at a time Anambra had Jasper United, Udoji United and Gabros FC all defunct, in the elite division and home ground for Nigeria club sides on Continental contest.

Clubs from other African countries including Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Morocco, and Cote d’Ivoire had played at the stadium during their away games to Nigerian clubs.

Rojenny Stadium, which harbour's different international standard sporting facilities, was back in the days, the incubation ground for the Kanu Nwankwo led Nigeria U-17 football team under Fanny Amun for almost two years before they stormed Japan in 1993 and stunned the world in one of the country’s best performances at that level.

The Jubilee and Award ceremony is slated for October 29th and Oct 31st at the MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja.