President, Nigeria Golf Federation, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has admonished kids to take advantage of the Awa Ibraheem Junior Open Golf Championship to brighten their future in sports and education.
Speaking on Sunday at the 10th presentation ceremony of the competition at the Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos, Runsewe commended Dr Awa Ibraheem for his foresight in building the future of Nigerian children through golf.
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Runsewe described the competition, which coincided with the 70th birthday of Dr Ibraheem “as the enabling environment created for the kids to thrive.”
The NGF president stated, “Alhaji Awa Ibraheem is a detribalised Nigerian who has seen why we need to build in the future of this great country.
“The children are the future of this great country; the President, senators, representatives and ministers of the country tomorrow are among these children, hence, if we are wishing the best for this great country, we must connect with the children.”
Runsewe added, “Sometime ago I was in New York trying to bring Tiger Woods to Nigeria, I saw him doing what Alhaji Awa Ibraheem is doing today in Nigeria.
“For 11 years this great patriot of Nigeria has been celebrating his birthday by touching the lives of young golfers by developing a new strategy to bringing new dynamism to golf.”
Highlight of the occasion was the presentation of prizes and awards to winners and deserving personalities and the accompanying scholarships announcement of N300,000, N200,000 and N150,000 to the first, second and third-place winners respectively.