The Chairman of the forthcoming 2nd Nigeria Golf Summit, Lawal Garba, has expressed huge delight about the prospects of the opportunities abound in the event scheduled to take place in Abuja on August 26th and 27th at the NICON Luxury Hotel.
Garba is the chairman of Trobell Nigeria Limited and he is also a passionate golfer who sees the summit as a window for many Nigerian golfers to move to the next level.
The Chairman said the motive of the summit is to connect with one another and explore the chances of getting better in the sports and other areas of their respective endevours.
“We all belong into respective fields but I believe golf is bringing us together for a purpose. We have to maximize the opportunities of the forthcoming summit to make friends and also learn more about the sport.
“The development of golf in Nigeria is also paramount and all these and many more will be on the cards at the summit. I am just so happy that this is happening especially at the right time,” Garba said.
The second edition of the Nigeria Golf Federation Summit for stakeholders and golfers has been slated to take place between August 26 and 27 in Abuja.
His Royal Highness, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi is the Royal Father of the event which is expected to attract top personalities and stakeholders of golf across Nigeria and beyond.
The President of the Nigeria Golf Federation, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, OON, on Wednesday said arrangements have reached an advanced stage for the event.
Runsewe said the second edition of the summit will be an upgrade of the inaugural edition.
“The agenda is loaded especially because there are many things on the cards, we want Nigerians to know more about the sport and our plans about the development.”
Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Sen. Simon Bako Lalong, both former governors of Osun and Plateau states respectively are the Special Guests of Honour at the event.