Dogara wins 2nd NESI golf tourney, seeks investment in golf

Posted : 04 November 2024

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has emerged as the champion of the 2nd Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) golf tournament held at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

Over 160 golfers from the electricity industry participated in the tournament aimed at strengthening collaboration among stakeholders and promoting efficient service delivery.

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Dogara returned an aggregate score of 62 net to emerge as the overall winner of the one-day scintillating event.

An elated Dogara, at the gala night for participants, said that luck might have played a part in his victory, but he was more excited about participating in the tournament.

“I am excited not because I have won, but because I participated.

“The joy of golf is not just about participating; if you are not going to win anything, you take the benefits of the exercise, including the benefits of vitamin D if you are playing early in the morning.

“I will say you cannot dismiss the role of luck in sports. I have been playing for some time; in the first edition, I came second, and I am happy to win today,” he said.

Dogara, however, stressed the need for more investment in the development of golf across the country in line with international best practices.

He specifically urged the Federal Government to put in place regulations that will mandate corporate organizations to develop and maintain strategic facilities like the IBB golf course.

“I am not saying the government should budget to fix this golf club, but there are companies doing business in Nigeria, making returns in terms of profits in the hundreds of billions.

“It’s not going to be too much for the government to say that since you have Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), we can beautify this place (IBB golf course) and raise its status to be like St. Andrews, the mother of golf in the world.

“So that anyone who comes here, or any golfer who visits this place, will know we are serious people. We are committed people, and that Nigeria has really changed for the better,” he said.

The former Speaker stated that the tournament also served as a relaxed platform for stakeholders to discuss how to find a lasting solution to the lingering power crises in the country.

Earlier, Adetunji Adeyeye, Coordinator of the tournament, said that the well-attended tournament afforded electricity stakeholders the opportunity to further synergize.

“The golf tournament is a forum and a platform to bring all stakeholders in the Nigerian power sector together to have conversations, strategize, and engage informally,” he said.

The high point of the gala night was the presentation of awards to winners and participants in different categories.

Dogara wins 2nd NESI golf tourney, seeks investment in golf

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