Onyeme Tees Off IGCC Captain's Day Golf Tournament
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, has described the benefits of engaging in sporting activities as enormous.
He spoke on Saturday morning at the Ibori Golf And Country Club, Asaba, where he performed the tee-off at the 2025 edition of Captain's Day Golf Tournament.
While noting that he was impressed with the number of professional golfers converging in Asaba for the tournament, the Deputy Governor emphasized that it is important for people to engage in sporting activities, as it affords them the opportunity to socialize and also, boost their health status.
He wished participants at the tournament good outing and urged them to enjoy the hospitality that Delta is known for.
In a chat with newsmen, the Chairman of IGCC, Chief Patrick Ukah explained what the tournament was about.
He said, "the essence of Captain's Day Tournament is that all over the world, every Captain of the club must choose one day to celebrate the Captain's Day where people will be invited for a big tournament such as this to celebrate your captainship.
'If you are a new Captain, it is combined with your inauguration, but this time, I am doing a second tenure as a Captain, so, this is my Captain's Day.
"So, you can see other captains from different clubs, from Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and across the federation.
"For us at the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, as part of our tourism drive, we encourage and attract people to see the new Delta State Capital, here, we have over 250 highly placed individuals and they have seen that Delta is a place to come to, and that is part of what this tournament is giving to us.
"We are going to have the Governor's Cup next month and it is going to be bigger and we expect that some governors who play golf will be here.'
