SENATE PRESIDENT NATIONAL OPEN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TO HOLD IN OCTOBER

The maiden edition of the Senate President National Open Lawn Tennis Championship is scheduled to take place in October, organized by Africa Sports Management Nigeria Limited in collaboration with the Nigeria Tennis Federation. The tournament aims to promote tennis development in Nigeria, provide a healthy lifestyle, and engage Nigerian youths through competitive sports.

Rt. Hon. Prince Mathew Kolawole, Chairman and CEO of Africa Sports Management, led a delegation to the Office of the Senate President to formally intimate him with the initiative. Kolawole said the championship is in recognition of Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s effective leadership at the National Assembly.

The tournament will be held in Abuja and Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with the main objectives of promoting tennis development, providing a lifestyle, and engaging Nigerian youths. Kolawole emphasized that the championship will use sports as a medium of connection.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio welcomed the initiative and assured the organizers of his support. “The private sector can drive sports in Nigeria. Sports must not be funded only by the government. There are too many competing items for the resources of the federal government. Let the private sector come in and assist us, and this kind of competition is a way of attracting the private sector, encouraging the students to take interest in tennis, and in future, they will make Nigeria proud,” Akpabio said.

The Senate President also appealed to the Nigerian private sector to assist in funding sports, stressing that this would help drive sports development in the country. Kolawole expressed optimism about the tournament’s success, highlighting its potential to promote tennis development and engage Nigerian youths.