The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ubah, has pledged to initiate a quality bill to transform the Nigerian sports into a globally accepted standard, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

The President of FC IfeanyiUbah, who is also the Chairman of Anambra FA, according to a statement by his media office, stated this on Saturday when he was conferred with the ‘Ide Egwuregwu’ (Pillar of Sports) award at the 2019 Thanos Sports Colloquium.

The organisers said the award was in recognition of Ubah’s efforts and contributions to the growth and development of sports, especially in football, in Nigeria.

Ubah, a member of the Senate Committee on Sports and Youth Development, appreciated the organisers for recognising his roles in the development of sports and human capital development through football.

He said, “I want to reaffirm my commitment to use the instrumentality of legislation to attract more development and partnership projects in the Nigerian sports industry through quality bills.”

Thanos Sports Colloquium is an annual event organised to discuss issues affecting sports development and recognition of personalities who have immensely contributed to the growth of the industry.