Daily Trust (Abuja)

Nigeria: Nyako, National Assembly Members for NAF Golf Tourney

Kaduna — Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State and some members of the National Assembly are to take part in the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) and Chief of Air Staff (CAS) 9th annual golf tournament billed for Wuyep golf site in Kaduna this weekend.

The chairman of the organizing committee, Air Commodore Austin Jekennu who disclosed this at a press conference in Kaduna, said the two day tournament is a major annual sport event for NAF Club.

He said participating golfers at the tournament will be drawn from the NAF, corporate organizations, Army, Navy and Police.

According to him, personalities expected to grace the tournament will include the CAS Air Marshal Alex Badeh, governors of Kaduna, Assembly members and sundry golfers across the country.

Commodore Jekkenu noted that on Saturday will be arrival date and registration of participants with a cock tail party in the evening of the same day while on Sunday is ceremonial tee off by the CAS and closing ceremony.

"The tournament which is an annual event of the NAF is basically to foster civil and military relationship" he said.

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