>MTN polo tournament gets royal endorsement
The on-going MTN
International Polo Tournament, which attracted a record 50 teams from
across the country, has received the royal blessing of the Emir of
Kano, Ado Bayero, who commended the upper ground commitment of the
telecommunications giant in the development of the king of games.
The monarch, who
received a delegation of the Nigerian Polo Federation (NPF) and MTN
Nigeria, expressed happiness at the commitment of MTN to Kano polo over
the years and urged it to do more, given the unifying and the
diplomatic credentials of sports in Nigerian political history.
“We are happy with
MTN for taking the mantle of engaging our youths positively in the area
of sports, and I would urge them not to rest on their oars as MTN
stands to gain a lot by turning our people away from negative
tendencies through sports,” he said.
He told the NPF
delegation, led by the national chairman, Lawan Kaita, that Kano
residents were grateful for MTN consistency in the promotion of Kano
polo, describing the partnership with Kano Polo Club as an enduring one
that would last for the good of the game and the people.
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