LGAN VP, Lami Ahmed candidate calls for more support

Posted : 28 November 2023

Lami Ahmed, the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) Zonal Vice-Presidential candidate for the North, has called for the increased participation of women in the game of golf.

Ahmed is vying for the position of LGAN Zonal Vice-President, North, in the upcoming elections, scheduled to take place immediately after the 2023 Nigeria Ladies Open organized by LGAN in Abuja.

The event, which began on Thursday, is expected to conclude on Sunday at the TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club.

On the sidelines of the tournament, Ahmed declared that her agenda is to ensure the active participation of ladies in the Northern Zone in golf.

"When I become the zonal vice-president, North, by the grace of God, my agenda will be primarily focused on the Northern ladies. One of the things I want to bring on board is to have more women playing golf. I will also ensure that more clubs in the North without ladies' sections become active in that area. I want to meet one-on-one with the captains of these various clubs to provide opportunities for the ladies, their wives, sisters, and so on, to play," she said.

Ahmed also expressed her concern for the well-being of the ladies in the North, emphasizing that playing golf is a sure way for them to stay healthy.

The former Lady Captain of IBB International Golf and Country Club pointed out that golf is one of the few sports one never retires from playing.

"Golf is a game of life, and we are also interested in the well-being of women. One of the ways to improve our well-being is to ensure that ladies play golf. If you compare all the games that people play now – football, table-tennis, squash, and so on – golf is one of the very few games that you can play from cradle to your old age, and it is very healthy. So, women should be entitled to play such a game that is so beneficial to their health," she said.

She described golf as a unifying factor and stressed the need for ladies in the North to develop a strong bond that could extend beyond the game.

"I also want to see a united Northern ladies where we come together to build a team and become friends so that we can take relationships beyond golf. Golf brings us together, but we are first of all human beings before becoming golf players. So we must play together, love each other, come out, and enjoy ourselves for recreation," she said.

LGAN VP, Lami Ahmed candidate calls for more support

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