Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: BunuBunu Culture/Sports Institution Honours Ambode

Chairman Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr.Kweku Tandoh (right) receiving the Award of Excellence in Sports, Culture and Tourism to Governor Ambode in recognition of his contributions in Sports, Culture and Tourism Development on behalf of Governor Ambode.

President of BunuBunu Culture and Sports Institution, Izuchukwu Udegbunam has commended the Governor of Lagos, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for using sports to drive tourism to Nigeria and Africa through various international sports events and most especially the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.

The fourth edition of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon was held on Saturday with over 100,000 participants across the world converging in Lagos for the one day IAAF Bronze Label race.

Udegbunam made the commendation on Monday when the officials of the Institution paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Sports Commission to present an Award of Excellence in Sports, Culture and Tourism to Governor Ambode in recognition of his contributions in Sports, Culture and Tourism Development through outstanding policies initiated.

Executive Chairman of the Sports Commission, Dr. Kweku Adedayo Tandoh received the award on behalf of the Governor.

“We appreciate what Lagos State Government under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is doing with the organisation of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon and we hope that in the very near future Nigeria and most importantly Lagos will be a sports hub in the world,” Udegbunam said.

Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Kweku Tandoh while receiving the Award on behalf of Governor Ambode thanked BunuBunu Culture and Sports Institution for recognizing the Governor of Lagos State’s contributions to sports development not only in Lagos but Nigeria. He also appreciated the Institution for always bringing athletes from Kenya and other African countries to participate in the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.

Dr Tandoh disclosed that the Governor has magnanimously sponsored so many sports development programmes and championships some of which are the Lagos International Sports Classics, African Fencing Championship and many more. These events have put Lagos on the world sports map.

“We cannot thank His Excellency Governor Akinwunmi Ambode enough for what he has done and what he is doing in Lagos particularly for and through sports,” Tandoh said.