The Federal Capital Territory Abuja Golf Association has stressed the need for more support of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to consolidate on the impressive performance of its golfers who won medals including two gold , four silver and a bronze at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival Games in Ogun State
Chairman of the association, Mr. Akabom Enebong who made the call during golf event of the games holding at Abeokuta Golf Club course, said such support would attract public and corporate sponsorship to support development of newly discovered young golfers who won medals at the games
He added that such support would go a along way in changing the face of golf in Nigeria's capital city from local golf to a well acceptable international standard of play , saying the government intervention and support from the corporate organizations, Captains of industry and Managing Directors of all the industries operating at FCT
He maintained that the corporate support for the game would be an additional income for the FCT exploring tourism and entertainment potentials of golf
He commended efforts of the minister for the support given so far support, attributing the successful performance of association at the golf event of the Gateway Games 2024 which saw FCT Team winning 7 medals in golf which included 2 gold medals , 4 silvers medals and 1 bronze medal
Akabom Enebong emphasized the need for the minister to do more for the association , to actualize the aim of transforming FCT to home of golf tourism business in Nigeria
The FCT Golf Association Chairman expressed satisfaction with the exco performance since commencement of the current leadership in August 2023, saying one of the three agenda has been achieved with the participation of young golfers who won medals in the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival
We are preparing some of them for Olympic, taking the golf to schools in FCT to catch them young and nurture them at golf academy of the association, it is an open secret to all that golf could be used as tourism business to generate income for the government.
" I want to specially thank my Hon.Minister for FCT Nyesom Wike for all the support given to team Abuja that makes it possible for golfers to take part in this 22nd National Sports Festival nevertheless we need his urgent"
"We're also set to start marketing our athletes to them as their products ambassadors through product endorsement, so to make golf more attractive for the younger ones who are looking up them as a role model."
Akabom Enebong therefore advocated for the establishment of FCT Sports Commission by the Minister to replicate what the Presidency did with the establishment of National Sports Commission, saying the sport can stand alone, rather than hiding it under the Ministry of Youth
He expressed appreciation to Muktor Galadima, Sola Adetiba , Mathias Gunat , Julius Fadairo and Farifa Wada for creating conducive working atmosphere and making it possible to be at the festival
He equally appreciated the General Manager of National Sports Commission, Hon. Chief Bukkola Olopade and Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun , for hosting the game with the conducive facility environment that made the games, a memorable experience for all participants
"This festival is an eyes openers to other state, appealing to the governor of Ogun State to support the game of golf development and the state is one of the luckiest state in the country with highest potential in golf."
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