The Guards Polo Club (GPC), Abuja, will be getting a N500 million worth ultramodern Club House very soon, according to the Chairman, Lubrik Construction Co. (LCC) Ltd, Nasiru Dano.
The project, according to Dano, who also doubles as the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Army Polo Association (NAPA), is part of LCC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and commitment to continue to support the Nigerian Army.
“Beyond the Guards Polo Club in Abuja, we have also supported six or seven different polo clubs in the country.
“So, we are looking at between 8 -12 months to complete the building and finishing of a world class Club House here at the Guards polo club,” he said.
The ground breaking ceremony for the proposed club house was held on the sidelines of the ongoing Nigeria National Carnival Polo tournament at the club on Sunday.
The Deputy Chief of Policy and Plans/Director Staff duties at the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Haruna Momoh, who represented the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai and performed the ceremony, described the project as “a legacy that will stand the test of time.”
Momoh expressed gratitude to LCC for their support and commitment, saying: “On behalf of the COAS, officers and men of the Nigerian Army, I want to thank LCC most graciously for choosing to embark on this great project.
“This indeed is a legacy that will remain in our memory for a long time to come.
“We look forward to the manifestation of greater things and partnerships in the years ahead,” he said.
Chairman of Guards Polo Club, Amb. Sani Bala, expressed gratitude to the company, saying that it was a great milestone for the club.
“We are very delighted that the appeals we have been making to well-meaning Nigerians and corporate bodies alike to support the game of polo are yielding fantastic results.”
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