The huge involvement of First Bank of Nigeria in the development of polo in the country and beyond has received official commendation from the Traditional Council of Katsina State.
The international polo fiesta is bracing for a glamorous climax this weekend with the finals of El-Amin Cup, Emir of Katsina Cup, Imani Cup and the Georgian Cup, which has remained the biggest polo prize in Kaduna for a century.
Chairman of Katsina State Traditional Council and Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumuni Kabir Usman praised First Bank for partnering Kaduna Polo Club in the promotion of the noble game and for positively touching the lives of Nigerians in so many ways.
The Emir, who is also the life chairman of the Nigerian Polo Federation, made this declaration at the legendary Murtala Square Polo Ground, venue of the ongoing Georgian Cup Centenary Polo Tournament in Kaduna, noting that the partnership with the noble game of polo has positively impacted the promotion of sports generally around the country.
He stated that the unequaled involvement of First Bank in the promotion of polo and sports spanning a century in Kaduna and other states of the country has helped in redirecting the energies of the youth and engaging them positively.
He expressed happiness at the commitment of the bank to achieving this milestone of a century-long sponsorship and urged the institution to do more, given the unifying and the diplomatic credentials of sports in Nigerian political history.
“We the entire Nigerian polo family are happy with First Bank for engaging our youths positively in the area of polo and I would urge them not to rest in this high commendation partnership that turns our people away from negative tendencies,” the royal father stated.
