The donation was presented at the Fifth Chukker Polo & Country Club in Kaduna on Sunday, by MTN’s Event & Sponsorship Manager, MrOkundolaBamgboye as the Company’s support to UNICEF, with respect to its campaign against HIV/AIDS pandemic among Nigerian children
Bamgboye who
led other top officials of MTN to
the grand finale, expressed delight that the MTN UNICEF Charity Shield partnership
is archiving its main objective of reaching out to the less privileged
children in the society.He said that MTN will continue to support UNICEF’s
initiatives, most especially those geared towards making life better for
orphans and vulnerable children.
"The 2015 edition is more than
an affirmation of our commitment to the socio-economic wellbeing of the
citizenry and acknowledgement of the impact the initiative has had on the lives
of the orphaned and vulnerable children in Kaduna State and its environ; it is
also an opportunity to provide special care for the teeming subscribers of the
largest communication network in the country."
UNICEF Country Representative, Jean
Gough who received the donation, thanked MTN for the assistance, pointing out
that through the donation, UNICEF would be able to provide care and support
service to orphans and vulnerable children in focus areas of Kaduna State.
Proceeds and other donations from corporate
organizations and well-meaning individuals during the MTN powered international
polo fiesta, will be channeled into supporting UNICEF’s campaign against
HIV/AIDS among Nigerian children.
The cheque presentation which was
witnessed by the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, BalaBantex was the major
highlight of the closing ceremony coming on the heels of the final game of the
event in which Access Bank Fifth Chukker defeated Titan Lintex 8-6 in a tense
final game, to win their fourth Charity Shield title.
Titan Lintex who was seeking their
Charity Shield glory, had earlier defeated KeffiPonys 11-9 in an exciting semi-final game, a
result that earned them the runners-up title,
as their quest for honour was cut short by the defending champions, Access Bank
Fifth Chukker in the final.
Earlier on, the MTN polo team had
outpaced their arch rivals Suplan 7-3, to win the coveted UNICEF Cup. Cheered on by its teeming fans, the MTN team
parading Baba Dawule, Johan Duploy,
Fernando and Ali Birjawi that won all their games enroute to final,
took the lead with two quick goals in the opening chukka and
held tight to the lead, till the final
bell.
The Kaduna based team that defeated
nine other ambitious oppositions in the week-long polo extravaganza, earned a
second honour, as their captain, Baba Dawule drove home a brand new car, as the
Most Valuable Player Award winner.
The internationally acclaimed MTN
UNICEF Charity Polo tournament through which UNICEF has been raising funds for
charity, had earlier produced its first champions, Fifth Chukker
team that defeated Kangimi 3-2 to
win the Argentine Ambassador's Cup.
7 comments:
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Very thoughtful of dem. Kudos to dem for dis kind gesture. Linda take note!
Very thoughtful of dem. Kudos to dem for dis kind gesture. Linda take note!
God bless mtn
~album drops 8th June~
Wonderful! Thumbs up to them.
That's great, driva grow up alrdy, attention whore
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