Nigeria Breweries (NB) Plc, the foremost brewing firm in Nigeria, has promised to continue to support the country’s national development, through its corporate social responsibility programmes.
Nicolaas Vervelde, managing director/CEO of the firm, stated this on Sunday at the closing ceremony of the 15th edition of Heineken-Aba Amateur Golf Open Championship, sponsored by NB plc.
Vervelde, explained that sponsorship of such tournaments offers the firm the opportunity to demonstrate her ever commitment towards sports development in Aba, Abia State and Nigeria in general.
Represented by Babatunde Jinadu, NB plc’s Aba plant manager, the NB plc’s chief executive officer noted that sponsorship of such games is also in line with the firm’s philosophy of winning with Nigeria.
According to him, “we have over the years been active in supporting Nigeria’s national development aspirations, which is seen by our continuous identification and response to major challenges confronting the nation, through corporate social responsibility programmes, especially in the area of sports, youth empowerment, and talent development amongst others.
He stated that NB plc and Aba Sports Club-1926 have become partners in many ways and therefore shall continue to support the tournament and other programmes from time to time and appreciated the unalloyed loyalty of the club, by ensuring that its brands are never out of stock in the club.
He thanked the organizing committee, the trustees and president of Aba Sports club for their numerous support and contributions towards a successful hosting of the tournament.
Geoffery Uzoagbara, president, Aba Sports Club, who was excited with the standard of the green-18-holes Aba Golf Course, congratulated NB plc for hosting the tournament on such a turf, which was achieved simultaneously.
He assured of his administration’s commitment at ensuring that the Golf section as with other sections of the club, receives the needed support of the management committee.
Uzoagbara, who is the 63rd president of Aba Sorts Club, described the NB plc, as club’s best benefactor and thanked the management of the foremost brewer in Nigeria for the sustained faith in the club, by ensuring that the tournament is played annually.
“We reassure you of our determination to ensure that we always surpass your expectations and sustain your pride.
GODFREY OFURUM
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