From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of an Interim Management Board for the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Golf Club, tasking them with repositioning the prestigious club.
The new board is to be led by Peter Deshi, with Yomi Oyelola serving as Secretary. Other members include Gbengba Elegbeleye, Nanwor Mamven, Ekanem Ekwueme, Arabi Bello, Lawan Aboki, Okey Nnaedozie, Fred Otobo, and Julius Fadairo.
The appointees are to assume duty immediately, with Wike congratulating them and urging dedicated efforts toward repositioning the club.
“I congratulate the appointees and urge them to work assiduously for the repositioning of the IBB Golf Club,” the Minister said in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
The appointment follows recent efforts by minister to restore order and efficiency to the club amid internal challenges.
Earlier in April, Wike had inaugurated a Board of Trustees led by Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, President of the Court of Appeal, emphasizing the FCT Administration’s commitment to the club’s revival.
He had stated, “So, for us to have a Board of Trustees that could be led by the President of the Court of Appeal, you know that we are not joking at all. We will do everything we can to give the club the necessary support. Let it come back to what it used to be.”
Justice Dongban-Mensem had expressed gratitude for the Minister’s prompt action, pledging that the board would uphold the club’s integrity and work diligently to restore harmony among members. “I appeal to my colleagues on the board to cooperate so that we can work as a body to uphold the confidence that has been reposed in us,” she had appealed.
The FCT Minister had also clarified that the club remains the property of the FCT Administration and is not privatised.