Dalung set to be honoured at Independence Heros Award in Calabar
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minister of youths and sports development barr. solomon dalung is set to receive an award of all times at the independence heros award scheduled for saturday oct. 13 in calabar cross river state1 catherine eriom the chief executive officer ceo face of independence nigeria the organisers of the award in a statement said the award was well deserved for dalung1 she said that the sports minister had been able to stir up a reformation in the sports sector having democratised the sector and put in place a vibrant youth council leadership after years of power tussle and inconsistencies1 eriom said that the award was also to recognise dalungs recent youth and women empowerment courtesy of his ngo solomon dalungfoundation and the ministry of youths and sports development1 the award which is in its 8th edition will be held at 5pm at the transcorp hotels calabar1 among the guests of honour are governors of cross river state and abia state1 other notable guests are mr chris agara chief johnbosco onunkwo tonto dikeh commissioner of youths cross river state commissioner of solid minerals cross river state anthony akan captain ekong uwem udoma among others1