Prince Ahmed Abdulmumuni Kabir who participated in the recently held Katsina Centenary polo tournament in the colours of Katsina Kangiwa polo team has said his memory of the epic festival that celebrated the 100 years of the tournament will remain a lifetime memory to be cherished long after his polo career.
He said “It’s unforgettable and difficult to put it in words. Being part of the centenary celebration of the noble game was an overwhelming experience.
“The excitement, the showmanship and the displays all through the week was awesome and for me to witness that epic celebration in the “Home of Nigerian Polo was indeed great.
“The entire city and indeed the state was agog with celebration and for me to be fortunate to be part of the historic fiesta remains the best part of my polo career yet.”
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Prince Ahmed started playing polo in 2014, but the game has been the official sporting endeavor of the Katsina royal family ever since his great grandfather, Emir Muhammadu Dikko introduced the game in his kingdom way back in the early 1920s.
“My first polo tournament was in 2015 where we won the General Hassan Katsina Cup and was also a winner of the one of the most popular low-goal polo titles in Nigeria, the EL-Amin Cup in Kaduna the following year.
Since then Ahmed, whose best playing position is the number one position in polo, has participated in many tournaments, and won top polo laurels across the country.
Most of his teammates include his elder brother, Magajin Gari Katsina, Prince Aminu Abdulmumuni, Mustapha Bargiwa, Ahmadu Balaho and former Katsina Polo Captain, Abba Kangiwa, among others.
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