{"id":36242,"date":"2022-05-12T09:57:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T09:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=36242"},"modified":"2022-05-12T09:57:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T09:57:26","slug":"fresh-air-as-ogu-wades-into-sports-associations-crisis-with-ds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=36242","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Air, As Ogu Wades Into Sports Associations Crisis With DS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>..Halts Metu&#8217;s Clandestine Plan against Basketball Chair<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a wind of fresh air, relief and peaceful atmosphere in the Imo Sports Commission following the timely intervention of the Sports Commissioner, Hon Dan Chile Ogu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trumpeta sports dek correspondent who was at the Dan Anyiam Stadium on Tuesday learnt that the lingering issues that has bedeviled the state&#8217;s Sports Commission was resolved as the Commissioner for Sports, Hon Ogu timely waded into the brewing crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The paper further gathered that peace has been restored after the meeting between the members of the Sports Associations, the State Sports Commission Management headed by the Director of Sports, Mr Emmanuel Metu with the sports Commissioner, Hon Ogu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acvording to an eye witness who monitored the proceedings but pleaded for anonymity;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&#8220;Hon. 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