Club President Celebrates Anambra Gov’s Tennis Tournament Win, Showers Encomium On Emewulu
Anaeto Ajulufo, the President of Onitsha Country Club, Fegge has congratulated Emeka Emewulu, the club representative for emerging champion at the just concluded Anambra Governor’s Tennis Tournament in Awka, the state capital.
Emewulu lifted the cup after defeating Peter Ibeazo of Anambra Sports Club of Awka in two straight sets of 6-1, 6-2 in the final game of the tournament at Anambra Country Club on Saturday.
The Anambra Governor’s Tennis Tournament which was sponsored by Audi Ltd featured teams from 16 Clubs across the state.
Emewulu and Ibeazo defeated Ugochukwu Onyia of Elite Sports Club and Albert Anyaene of City Sports Club respectively to reach the last two.
In a remark, the second prize winner, Ibeazo, a Catholic priest said he was happy to have participated in the tournament and made it to the final.
He said sports was good for physical and spiritual wellbeing of the human person and encouraged people of all ages to engage in sports at all times.
Speaking further, Ajulufo appreciated God for the victory, commended Emewulu for a sterling performance saying he was happy to have a champion like him during his tenure.
The President said from being a ballboy at the club, Emewulu had become the posterboy of Onitsha Country Club representing the club and winning tournaments including the Anambra North Tennis Open Championship sponsored by Stella Oduah
He said the Club would continue to raise and nurture future champions adding that its miniature football pitch would soon be inaugurated.
“I appreciate my Champion Emeka Emewulu for all his efforts and sacrifices for our club, it is not an easy task but he does it with ease.
“We will soon open our miniature stadium and commence our football academy which will operate alongside the already existing tennis academy for children of 8 to 14 years.
“I thank the sponsors, Audi company limited for hosting the event and also Gov. Chukwuma Soludo for creating an enabling environment for sports to thrive and for the reward of N2 million he added to our prize money.
“We will channel the fund to our tennis academy to enhance our capacity to nurture more young talents within our immediate environment, Fegge in Onitsha South LGA,” he said.
The President appreciated the trustees, patron and members of the club for their support while assuring that the management under his leadership will continue to make the club the trailblazer in tennis in Anambra.
Emewulu and Ibeazo got N1 million and N500,000 respectively while the other 14 teams that participated in the tournament received a reward of N100,000 from the sponsors.
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo who was the Chief Host of the event increased their rewards by awarding additional N2 million, N1.5 million and N400,000 to make them walk home with a total of N3 million, N2 million and N500,000 respectively.
Soludo appreciated the sponsors for making the tournament possible adding that it was in line with the Public Private Partnership mantra of his government.
