The Chairman of the Edo State Golf Affiliation, Mr. Andy Momodu, on Tuesday led a delegation of coaches, athletes, and stakeholders on a courtesy go to to the Govt Chairman of the Edo State Sports activities Fee, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, at his workplace in Benin Metropolis.
Momodu mentioned the go to was aimed toward presenting trophies received by Edo athletes in varied nationwide golf tournaments, in appreciation of the Fee’s unwavering assist for the game’s progress throughout the state.
He counseled Hon. Enabulele for his visionary management and dedication to repositioning Edo as a number one sports activities hub.
“We boast among the greatest golf gamers within the nation. These trophies characterize the achievements of our athletes and present that Edo continues to excel in golf,” Momodu mentioned.
Highlighting latest achievements, Momodu praised Ehis Igbinadolor, who completed as first runner-up and Nigeria’s greatest performer on the All Africa Problem/Central Africa Championship, whereas additionally successful the Benin Membership Girls Open 4 occasions consecutively.
Ibrahim Musa captured the lads’s class title on the 2025 Python Golf Membership Open in Port Harcourt and positioned first runner-up in one other division, whereas Osaze Iyare received the lads’s general titles at each the Asaba Governor’s Golf Cup and the Benin Membership Open.
Within the girls’s class, Future Okoh completed fourth on the LGAN South-South Golf Open, and Loveth Okoho impressed at each the Benin Girls Open and Port Harcourt Open.
Momodu additionally introduced his latest elevation as South-South consultant on the Nigeria Golf Federation, describing it as a possibility to strengthen regional cooperation in golf improvement.
Responding, Hon. Enabulele congratulated the affiliation for its achievements and reaffirmed the Fee’s dedication to selling sports activities excellence throughout the state.
“I sincerely admire your efforts. As a Fee, we solely ask in your continued dedication and collaboration,” he mentioned.
“I additionally congratulate all of the athletes who’ve made Edo proud. Our imaginative and prescient stays targeted on grassroots sports activities improvement, and it’s gratifying to see our initiatives producing outcomes nationally and internationally.”
He assured the affiliation of sustained partnership and assist in internet hosting main golf tournaments throughout Edo State, in keeping with Governor Monday Okpebholo’s imaginative and prescient for sports activities development.
