Akwa Ibom to host corporate golf tourney
All is set for the maiden edition of the Nigerian Executive Golf Invitational Tournament (NEGIT).
The event is scheduled to take place at the Ibom Golf Course at Le Meridien Hotel and Golf Resort in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
According to the organisers, the tournament will feature over 120 Chief Executive officers from top corporations in Nigeria, and is expected to tee off on Friday October 22 and end on Sunday, October 24, 2010.
Ben Oranusi, the NEGIT President, who disclosed this, said the tournament has been designed as a world-class golf competition to showcase the immense potentials of the Ibom Golf course.
Oranusi added that the tournament will also provide a perfect opportunity for leading businessmen and public officials with strong passion for the game to network, and have fun in the spirit for which golf is globally known for.
“With the golf facility at the Le Meridian Hotel & Golf Resort in Uyo and tremendous positive response that we have received so far, we are confident that NEGIT will tee off in style and then go ahead to grow into a golf tournament of repute all over the world,” Oranusi said.
Thrice in a year
The tournament has been conceived to hold three times a year and top public official have also indicated interest to attend.
Oranusi said President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to declare the event open.
The tournament is also expected to have in attendance, Godswill Akpabio, Governor of Akwa Ibom State; the Senate President, David Mark; the Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola; Okwesileze Nwodo, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party; and Olusola Lawson, President, Professional Golfers Association of Nigeria.
According to Charles O’Tudor, Principal Consultant, ADSTRAT BMC, Brand consultants to NEGIT, the Ibom Golf Course is one of the most serene golfing environments in the West African sub-region.
“This will be an opportunity for NEGIT to give back to golfers while also providing them the opportunity to compete with their contemporaries who share the same passion for the game in an atmosphere of intense business networking” he said.
With top notch corporate players, governors, top government officials, and politicians scheduled to participate, NEGIT 2010 promises to compete with the best internationally.
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