Abia golfers launch plans for a global-standard championship golf course in Umuahia with robust backing. Full particulars inside—don’t miss it!
… Units up Technical Committee for Undertaking
Abia State capital metropolis, Umuahia would quickly be part of the league of cities with world-class championship golf course following a choice by a discussion board of golfers from the state to embark on the challenge.
The Abia golfers, residing in varied elements of Nigeria and in different nations have come collectively underneath the Abia Traditional Golf & Nation Membership with the noble goal of putting their state on the worldwide map of golf tourism locations.
Already a technical committee with Arc. Benson Ezem and Anthony Ezenwoko, serving as Chairman and Secretary, respectively, has been arrange with clear-cut phrases of reference to make sure the realisation of the challenge.
Particularly, the Technical Committee has been charged “to develop a complete proposal and funding bundle for presentation to the Governor of Abia State.
“The aim is to facilitate the creation of a world-class golf and nation membership that meets worldwide requirements and contributes to the socio-economic growth of the state,” the Committee Chairman mentioned.
Ezem, a famend architect and Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects(NIA), who’s the chief promoter of the challenge, mentioned that the committee has in thoughts of constructing for Abia a regular championship golf course within the mould of Lakowe Lakes Golf and Nation Property, Lagos.
Going by the lofty goal, this unique 308-hectare residential golf property with an 18 gap championship golf course “mixing conventional nation property fashion with fashionable facilities, performance and hospitality companies, can be replicated in Umuahia.
With Ezem, a famend challenge growth guide and President of Cosmo Base Consortium Restricted on the driving seat, and going by the aims of the Abia Traditional Golf and Nation Membership, a regular championship golf course would spring up in Umuahia.
Different outstanding Abians and golf fans pushing for the realisation of the legacy challenge embody Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, who’s a board of trustees member, the chairman of the South East Growth Fee(SEDC), Chief Emeka Wogu, and Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe.
The Committee has set about by partaking with key stakeholders, together with authorities officers, buyers, and native communities to make sure that the proposed golf course “aligns with finest practices in golf course and nation membership growth”.
In line with the Technical Committee Chairman, the discussion board created “to carry all Abia golfers collectively” has certainly come on the proper time given the disposition of the current authorities to encourage inclusive participation in Abia growth.
He defined that the discussion board got here to being “for the aim of fostering unity and pursuing a standard aim in growing a contemporary golf course within the state capital, Umuahia”.
To additional deepen and showcase its emergence, the Abia Traditional Golf and Nation Membership has deliberate an “Consciousness Maiden Golf Tremendous Kitty” slated for April 19, 2025 on the golf course of the Aba Sports activities Membership.
Governor Alex Otti, who has accepted to grace the occasion as particular visitor of honour, and would take the tee-off. His presence would make him totally determine with the Abia Traditional Golf and Nation Membership, as veritable associate within the growth of the state by sport tourism.
“By reaching (its) set aims, the discussion board could make a major affect on golf growth, tourism, and group engagement in Abia State,” Ezem said.
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