The Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism NIHOTOUR, Nura Kangiwa, has emerged as the President of Nigeria Polo Federation of Nigeria, NPF.
The Nigeria Polo Federation election saw the emergence of seven other officials to spearhead the affairs of the Federation for the next two years.
The newly elected Executive Members include 1st Vice President Tanko Ayuba ; Abdulkarim Jibril, 2nd Vice President; Murtala Laushi, Secretary; Usman Sa’ad, among other officials.
The statutory biennial election of Executive Members of the Nigeria Polo Federation was held in Jos, last Saturday, days after the conclusion of the Jos Polo International Tournament.
The tournament had participating teams from Africa and the Americas.
At his acceptance speech, after winning the election and being declared the President of the Nigeria Polo Federation, Nura Kangiwa said, “I have already seen the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment that you will all bring to the Federation. With your help and support, I will do my best to meet the challenges facing our Federation. I will also continue to go the extra mile in building the Federation, and carrying out the many worthwhile projects that we undertake for the benefit of our community.”
He assured all members of the Polo community of his determination to turn a new page for the game and the benefits of members. “I still want to expand the frontiers of Nigerian polo, thus I pledged to re-double my efforts in promoting Nigerian polo within the continent and internationally. It is my intention also to commission a 5-year Strategic Plan for the federation, Which I think will provide guidance for me and future Federation presidents in terms of setting and achieving our goals,” he concluded.
Nigeria Polo Federation is one of the apex groups of Polo stakeholders in the country that superintendent the game and is massively involved in the management of the sport, including international affiliations.
Polo in Nigeria is as old as the country, first played by European naval officers in the early years of the twentieth century. The game was introduced to Lagos in 1914 before spreading to Northern Nigeria. The rules of the game are managed by the Nigeria Polo Federation.
Dominica Nwabufo
