The 5th edition of Daniel Ogechi Akujobi Memorial Foundation (DOAMF) Golf Tournament has been slated
for February 7, 2015 at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos.
Coordinator of the tournament, Mr. Pat Bassey confirmed in Lagos that
preparations for the event had been on since the third quarter of 2014 and,
quite a number of golfers and corporate partners of the event have already committed
to it.
“This is our 5th year of staging the tournament and the
goodwill and enthusiasm towards it and the Foundation continues to be
impressive”, he said, noting that the transparency in the operations of DOAM
Foundation has continued to enhance the pedigree of the event. It has, in a
relatively short period, become one of the most respected golfing events in the
calendar – often referred to as a Golf Classic.
The Foundation was established in 2006 in honour of Master Daniel Ogechi
Akujobi, who died in a ghastly car accident on his way to school in 2006. The Foundation
has undertaken several projects from the proceeds of the charity golf event.
These projects include the refurbishment of eight (8) public school libraries
across the country, award of full scholarships to over sixty-five (65) less-privileged
children and youths in tertiary institutions and the provision of free medical
programmes to a number of communities across the country.
Bassey also, said that the Foundation had built and procured medical
equipment including a fully-fitted ambulance to support the Accident and Trauma
Centre at Mowe in Obafemi Owode LGA of Ogun State. The Centre was built in
partnership with Diamond Bank Plc.
About 200 golfers are expected to tee-off at the one-day charity
tournament, with players competing for Net and Gross prizes at the Par 71 Ikoyi
Golf Course.
Sponsors at this year’s event include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Diamond
Bank Plc, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited, Cappa and D’Alberto
Plc, Standard Alliance Group, Global EVC Limited, Pesley-PBTG Group, Radial
Circle Group, Zenith Bank Plc, Protea Hotel, Arik Air, amongst many others.
About
DOAMF
The Daniel Ogechi Akujobi
Memorial (DOAM) Foundation is a charitable,
humanitarian, and non-governmental organisation established in 2006, in memory
of Master Daniel Ogechi Akujobi (1992-2005)
who died from injuries he sustained in a fatal highway accident on his way
back to school along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Ogun State Nigeria. He was
the only son of his parents.
DOAM Foundation is dedicated to the enhancement of the education and
health of less-privileged children and youths in the society. Since its
establishment, the Foundation has offered scholarships to a number of
vulnerable but intelligent children in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions.
It has also undertaken various life-improving programs including de-worming of
children, mentorship, educational, nutritional and psycho-social support to
children and youths in the society.
The Foundation
provides a platform to inspire and positively affect the lives of the most
vulnerable in our society. Since inception, over 48,000 lives have been impacted through our programs.
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