Nnabueze wins as First Bank commits to OBJ Golf sponsorship

By Solomon Nwoke
Playing like someone infused with the winning bug, Augustine Friday Nnabueze led from start to finish to win the Seventh edition of First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FBNL) sponsored OBJ Golf Tournament.
Playing off handicap 3, Nnabueze grossed 76 for 73-net score to defeat a field of 134-golfers in the event put together to honour former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, even as the event’s sponsor, First Bank pledges its continuous support for the competition.
The golf playing Chief Executive Officer of FBNL, Olusegun Alebiosu speaking in a chat with newsmen said the continuous sponsorship of OBJ Golf Tournament is sacrosanct as it’s in line with the Banks commitment to supporting any sporting initiative that bring Nigerians together.
“At First Bank, we appreciate sports as part of our own strategy of reaching across the society and that is in line with our theme of being woven into the fabric of the society. And sport, like the OBJ Golf tournament is a good way of bringing people together’, he said,
He added that OBJ Golf Tournament will enjoy the same commitment that Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship and the Georgian Cup in Kaduna enjoys.
Reacting to the Banks gesture, former President, Obasanjo, a renowned squash player said First Bank’s consistent sponsorship has broken his resistance to the game saying it’s now time for him to take to the game of golf.
“First Bank consistent sponsorship of this tournament in my honour have finally broken my resistance to golf and I have therefore decided to join league golf players”, Obasanjo said.
Golfers drawn from across the country took part in the competition.