…As Shaibu, wife emerged winners in the special guest category
As part of events lined up for the Edo Summit, Alaghodaro 2022, the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu Saturday tee-off the Governor’s Cup Golf Tournament at the Benin Golf Course.
The annual summit, organized to mark the Governor’s anniversary in office, showcase investment opportunities in the State, achievements, reforms and initiatives by the present administration targeted at improving the living standard of the people.
Governor Obaseki while presenting the award to the winners of the special guests’ category said: “you will note that every Alaghodaro Summit, we invite a lot of guests from outside the State and keep them over the weekend so that they can have some Edo experience”.
“This year’s summit is not a coincidence as all the Catholic Bishops in Nigeria converge on Benin for their National Eucharistic Congress. I’m sure they are here because of the Deputy Governor and his wife who emerged winners of the special guest category”.
Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu and wife, Mrs Maryann Shaibu at the Alaghodaro golf tournament
“ No doubt, golf is a very beautiful sport. Some of our guests from the Italian Embassy play golf and even those that don’t play golf, stay around, spend the weekend and unwind after a very tough summit”, Obaseki added.
Earlier, in an interview with journalists, the Deputy Governor x-rayed the performance of the present administration, saying “the past six years has been very challenging and particularly, setting policies, programs and supervision.
Presentation of trophy to the wife of the deputy governor, Mrs Maryann by Governor Obaseki.
“Amid these challenges, the people kept faith in us and we have been able to set templates to make Edo State great again”.
“The next two years as we wind down, our focus will be concentrated on completing the projects we started across the State. God willing, we will finish well”, Shaibu added.
Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu at the golf
The high point of the tournament was the presentation of awards to the winners in various categories, as Shaibu and his wife, Maryann, emerged winners in the special guest male and female categories, respectively.