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Over 100 Golfers Converge For 15th Charity Tournament, Extend Support To Host Community In Uyo
Over 100 Golfers Converge For 15th Charity Tournament, Extend Support To Host Community In Uyo
More than 100 golfers from across Nigeria participate in the 15th Gulf and Tours Charity Association Tournament in Uyo.
Association extends humanitarian assistance to Waneba community in Akwa Ibom.
Organisers say proceeds of their charitable activities support orphanages, medical outreaches and vulnerable persons.
Tournament combines sporting competition, tourism promotion and community development.
November 7, () – More than 100 golfers from across Nigeria have converged on Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for the 15th edition of the Gulf and Tours Charity Association Tournament, with organisers extending humanitarian assistance to the host community as part of efforts to combine sporting activities with social responsibility.
The three-day tournament, which commenced on Thursday, November 5, at the Ibom Country Golf Club, Uyo, is attracting retired senior military officers, serving and retired public servants, business leaders and golfers from different clubs across the country.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the competition, National President of the association, Major General Ahmed Muhammad Sambo (rtd.), said the tournament was designed to promote friendship, tourism and social interaction while providing opportunities to support disadvantaged members of society
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Sambo disclosed that the association, established in Calabar in 2021, had organised 14 editions of the tournament before the current outing in Akwa Ibom, adding that its activities had extended beyond Nigeria to Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire.
He said the association had also visited Waneba community in Akwa Ibom as part of its humanitarian outreach, presenting support items to residents, particularly vulnerable members of the community.
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According to him, the association’s interventions across different locations include donations of food items and cash, medical outreaches, assistance to orphanages and renovation of facilities for disadvantaged persons.
National President of the Golf and Tours Charity Association Major General Ahmed Muhammad Sambo rtd leading members on a charity visit to the Ibom Country Golf Club host community
Sambo explained that the decision to support communities around the golf course was informed by the contributions and sacrifices of host communities, including the provision of land for sporting facilities.
He said the association considered it important to ensure that communities hosting its tournaments benefited from its presence through charitable interventions.
The tournament features two days of golfing activities, with the opening competition reserved for association members, while invited golfers from other clubs will participate in the second day’s competition.
Sambo said the opening event would adopt the shotgun format, which allows golfers to begin simultaneously from different holes on the 18-hole course, making it possible to complete the competition within a shorter period
He described golf as a sport with opportunities for people across different social and economic backgrounds, urging greater investment in youth development and training opportunities for caddies to encourage the emergence of professional golfers.
The association’s president commended the management and members of Ibom Country Golf Club for their hospitality and preparations for the tournament, noting that the event also offered an opportunity to showcase Akwa Ibom’s tourism and hospitality potential.
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