NNPC Upstream Golf Tourney: Obaseki congratulates Oghumah, Awiaka, commends choice of Benin
By ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has congratulated Benedict Oghumah, and ex-lady captain, Princess Nkeiruka Awiaka for winning the 2019 NNPC Upstream Golf Tournament concluded over the weekend at Benin Club Golf Section (BCGS), course, GRA, Benin City.
Obaseki stated in a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, that the winners of the competition deserved winning the trophies.
The two-day event was sponsored by NNPC and its subsidiaries, attracted golfers from across the country to Benin City, the Edo State capital, while the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, among other dignitaries featured at the event.
Osagie quoted the governor: “I congratulate the winners, Benedict Ogbumah and ex-lady captain, Princess Nkeiruka Awiaka. Their dedication and focus paid off at the end of the day. We are very delighted that a huge delegation from the NNPC family was in Benin over the weekend.
“Much as the tournament was a sporting event, it was also another avenue to showcase our numerous developmental initiatives. The state is ripe for investment in sports and other sectors.
“We have initiated a number of reforms in the state to make it a haven for investment. These reforms are spread across infrastructure, education, healthcare, land management amongst others. All of these are being done to improve the ease of doing business and open the state up for investors.
“The sporting scene has also received tremendous support and we are impressed that the NNPC would acknowledge this by bringing this tournament to Benin for this year.”
