By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
No fewer than 150 amateur golfers have converged on Kaduna to participate in the 9th Golf and Tour Group Golf Tournament taking place at the Kaduna Golf Club amd.the Wuyep Lakeside Golf Club at the Air Force Base all in Kaduna.
Addressing a press conference preparatory to the golf tourney and other activities of the Golf Tour Group, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Wing Commander Ibrahim Sarki (Rtd) said, the tournament promises to be the best of its kind.
He said, the Golf and Tour Group is made up of retired military and security serving officers, acting and serving lawyers, retired and serving civil servants, businessmen and women among others.
The LOC Chairman further disclosed that during the golf tournament, other activities will include visit to orphanage homes where support will be given to the needy and the museum.
According to him, “the competition is shared between two golf clubs, Kaduna Golf Club and the Wuyep Lakeside Golf Club with grand finale and presentation of trophies billed for Kaduna Golf Club.
He also disclosed that the ceremonial tee off will take place at the Kaduna Golf Club with dignitaries from military formations, top government functionaries in attendance.
Expected dignitaries that will grace the ceremonial tee off and presentation of trophies will include, Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, the Chief of Defence Staff, GOC 1 Division Nigerian Army, Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and several other personalities.
“Guest players from NDA, Zaria, Wuyep, Kaduna Golf Club are also going to participate in the tournament and also win prizes.
” We have had tournaments in Abuja Calabar, illorin, iIbadan, Enugu and Uganda and now we are in Kaduna. The choice of Kaduna is unique and it is meant to send a message that security situation in Kaduna has improved drastically,” he said.
