Bago Pledges Unceasing Support To Polo Club In Meeting With Team Lead By IBB’s Mohammed

Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago who doubles as the President of the Minna Polo Club, has assured the Club of the continuous support of his administration.

The farmer Governor gave the assurance when he received the Management team of the Minna Polo Club led by its 1st Vice President, Mohammed Babangida at the Government House, Minna.

He explained that Polo is a unique sport which his administration is poised to ensure its growth and development.

The farmer Governor revealed plans to give a facelift to the existing Polo Club and build a new one of World-class standard.

He congratulated the Club for coming victorious in some of the Competitions it participated.

Earlier the 1st Vice President of Minna Polo Club, Mohammed Babangida explained that their visit was to extend their condolences to the farmer Governor as the President of Minna Polo Club, over the demise of the 2nd Vice President of Minna Polo Club and former SSG, Mr. Daniel Clifford Shashere, and an icon in Polo, of international repute, Alh. Dawule Baba.

Babangida also appraised the farmer Governor for his unwavering support to the Minna Polo Club which has help them to participate in various Polo tournaments across the country and have been victorious in some of them.

He used the forum to inform the farmer Governor of the upcoming Polo tournament in Minna in July 2025 and the Annual General Meeting of the Club that will subsequently follow.

Special prayers were offered for the repose of the souls of the departed.

A trophy won by the Minna Polo Club at a Polo tournament in Port Harcourt was thereafter presented to the farmer Governor.

Credit: Bologi Ibrahim, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger State – 19/5/2025.