Access Bank and Abuja YBL polo teams have emerged champions at the 2023 Access Bank/UNICEF Charity Shield polo tourney which climaxed over the weekend., winning the Charity Shield and Usman Dantata Cup respectively.
The unveiling of the new school uniforms and the donation of N10 million to underprivileged children in Kaduna by Access Bank Plc were major highlights of the final day.
Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe who unveiled the newly designed uniforms and shoes for the pupils of the Access Bank Fifth Chukker Maraban Jos, Primary School in Kaduna over the weekend, urge parents to make good use of the ultra modern educational facility targeted at removing millions of out of school children from the streets to give them a brighter future.
Access Bank Managing Director, Roosevelt Ogbonna who promised the children more provision of amenities, said that “Access Bank’s sponsorship is a reflection of our commitment to enriching the lives of Nigerians and an acknowledgement of the impact the UNICEF Charity Shield initiative has had on the lives of the orphaned and vulnerable children in Kaduna State and its environment.”
The donation presented to UNICEF officials at the Fifth Chukker Polo & Country Club in Kaduna was reaffirmation of Access Bank commitment to the promotion of education in the state and in support of UNICEF campaign against HIV/AIDS pandemic among Nigerian children.
Earlier, YBL team from Abuja had outpaced Katsina Max Air to clinch the Usman Dantata Cup.
Access Bank Team (2) and Kano Rumbu team had earlier won the Access Bank Cup and the UNICEF Cup respectively during the first stage of the prestigious event that was decided over ten days of intense polo extravaganza.