The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and its counterpart, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have concluded arrangements to host its 1st Golf Invitational Tournament on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.
The golf tourney tagged the ‘Petroleum Regulators‘ tournament will be a one-day event with golfers in ladies, men and veterans categories.
In a statement signed by Paul Osu, the agencies noted that the format will be shotgun, stressing that it implies that all the players will tee-off simultaneously from different tees on the course and finish almost at the same time.
According to the statement, the objective of the golf tournament was to create an atmosphere of relaxation and bonding as well as promote the well-being of golfers comprising of retired and serving staff from NUPRC/NMDPRA and esteemed guests from the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy.
The CCE, NUPRC and the Authority Chief Executive, NMDPR will perform the ceremonial tee-off and the tournament will feature about 120 golfers jostling for the various prizes on offer.
The NUPRC and NMDPRA were recently created with the signing of the Petroleum industry Bill (PIB) 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR and the tournament is billed to be an annual event.
SOURCE: indepedent.ng