Izuchukwu OkosiThe Port Harcourt Polo Club is ready to host players from within and outside Nigeria in January in what promises to be a glorious polo tournament at the NPA Port Harcourt Polo Tournament scheduled for January 14-20, 2023.
The Vice President of the club, who is also the tournament chairman, Henry Agbojan stated this in Port Harcourt while briefing sports writers on the Tournament in the Garden city.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAccording to Agbojan, the polo tournament would have in attendance experienced players from all over Nigeria, in addition to foreign imports from England, Argentina, South Africa, among others.
While stating that the polo tournament with the theme, “bonding beyond challenges,” would be an excellent mixture of polo and entertainment, he stressed that Rivers would be in worldwide spotlight as Port Harcourt hosts array of international stars.
“The polo tournament will portray Rivers state in positive light, you will witness good game of polo, we need the support of everybody to have an excellent atmosphere. On our part, we will be ready to offer a lifetime experience to players and visitors alike.”
While also speaking, the president of Port Harcourt Polo Club, Ebi Diriyai commended sponsors who have identified with the tournament and added that since assuming office in July this year, the management committee has been working round the clock to organise a great event.
“We are creating the ambience and what will benefit our sponsors.
“We want to show that Rivers State is safe and have an exciting tournament, game of games; we decided to carry the public along, take polo to the public and encourage participation, we want to play chukkas in universities, take younger generations into the game of polo,” he stressed.
While explaining that teams are fully committed to arriving Port Harcourt, Diriyai appealed for more sponsors to come on board and commended Rivers State government for support over the years.
Dr Ikenna Nobolisa, who represented the tournament manager, disclosed that Port Harcourt Polo Club has one of the best pitches in Africa, pointing out that the lush green turf would be in superb state ahead of competition among various teams.
He further revealed that competition would take place in four different cups namely high, medium, low and beginners’ categories, saying it would give fans and visitors so much to see in how the game is played.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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