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Christie Adejoh crowned champion of Past lBB Golf Lady Captains Tournament in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
Former past lady captain of IBB international Golf and Country Club, Christie Adejoh, on Saturday, emerged overall winner of 2021 edition of IBB past ladies captains tournament with course handicap of 22, gross score of 98 and net score of 76.
The one-day tourney was put in place to honour the past ladies captains, who have from time contributed to the growth of ladies golf.
The tournament had in attendance over twelve out of 21 past ladies Captains.
Speaking with Journalists, the champion, Mrs Adejoh, expressed:
“I feel great and privileged, I did not expect to win, I just wanted to participate to enjoy myself, but I have the winner’s luck, it happened and I’m expected to keep it.
Mrs Adejoh, who had been playing golf for over 24 years and a lady captain one year ago, described the love and friendliness among the past and present ladies captains as unprecedented.
While speaking, the elated IBB lady Captain, who was visibily happy to see all the ladies, Mrs Rose Mary Obioha, expressed that the past captains’ contributions to the game of golf is second to none, that’s why the club decided to bring them together to play the tourney.
“What informed my opinion is that over the years, even without being a lady captain, I have always approached past lady captains and they have not disappointed us, they advise us when we sought for any advice, we just felt its time to honour them and say thank you to them, indeed they are wonderful, because they are willing to contribute to the growth and development of lady golf in the country. “
On her own, the past lady captain who served 29 years ago, Mrs Veronica Ngozi Osunbor, expressed: “This is fantastic, kudos to the current lady captain, all these while, many past captains tried to do this, but it did not see light of the day but today, this is the first time of recognizing the labour of past ladies captains, its amazing , we are happy to come together like this and we are greatful to the present lady captain.”
Also speaking, 2007 past lady captain of IBB golf club, Mrs Modupe Akinkugbe equally appreciated the present lady captain’s initiative to organise the tourney, saying:
“This is unprecedented, we are happy to be alive and healthy and still play golf.
” This tournament is a motivator, seeing other past ladies captains playing is good, this is wisdom and we are happy to be part of this.”
Also, the Secretary of the lady captain, Lizzy Asomugha, said that the tournament would go a long way in helping women to get involved more in the game of golf adding that, the game of golf is life and more women need to get involved.”
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CSO Salutes Trump
A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.
“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.
“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.
The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.
He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.
According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.
Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.
Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening
About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.
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