The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday, 28 April 2019, held a Golf Kitty at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Golf Course in Abuja, as part of activities commemorating its 55th Anniversary Celebration.
The categorized Golf Kitty saw a total of 70 entries, cutting across golfers from the NAF and different Golf Clubs in Abuja.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who was represented at the occasion by the Chief of Policy and Plans Headquarters NAF, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Emmanuel Anebi, performed the tee-off to flag-off the competition.
He restated the commitment of his administration towards promoting sporting activities that would not only enhance physical fitness of personnel but also engender civil-military cooperation.
Air Marshal Abubakar noted that the importance of sporting activities to a fighting force cannot be overemphasized, which, he said, informed the decision to incorporate the Golf Kitty as part of activities to commemorate the 2019 NAF Day celebration.
The highlight of the event was the presentation of prizes to golfers who had excelled in the various categories of the Kitty.
Air Commodore David Solomon won the Best Net Officer Category 1 while Flight Lieutenant Juliet Mimgba won the Best Net Lady Officer. Also, AVM Sunday Leks (retired) won the prize for the Best Net in the Veterans’ Category and AVM Ajibola Jekenu (retired) won the Best Net in the Retired Officers’ Category, while Master Warrant Officer Abdullahi Suleiman won the Best Net in the Airmen Category.
