Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has showered praises on Nyoki Ita, the son of late Pastor Ekpenyong Ita for honouring his late father with a memorial golf kitty that attracted golfers and sympathisers across the country.
Governor Otu, who teed off the 18 holes golf tournament, described late Pastor Ita as a great man who positively touched and impacted the lives of many while adding that the unveiling of hole 5 at the Calabar Golf Club with a memorial Golf kitty was a great honour to the departed man of God.
Represented by the sports Commissioner, Mrs Agnes Atsu, the governor used the occasion to assure the members of his plan to change the fortune of the club in no distant time.
The captain of the Calabar Golf Club, Major General A M Sabo, had earlier lauded Nyoki Ita one of their members for not only acquiring hole 5 at the Calabar Golf Club in memory of his late father but also for introducing golfing activities into his burial ceremony.
The son of the deceased, Nyoki Ita, described his late father as a pace setter and a great man of God and thanked all his friends and golfers who came for the burial of his late father. He however added that the competition will be an annual event.
At the end of the competition, Sam Kalio emerged the over all winner with a nett score of 72 on Count back while Raymond Ovat became the runner up with a score of 72 nett. Club’s Secretary, Samson Onah was placed third.
In the veteran category, Col Pam Ogar (rtd) emerged as champion with a nett score of 81 and Paul Ebiala with a nett score of 85 emerged as runner up. Esther Eyo who garnered 79 nett won the last category while Gladness Dan was runner up with 91 nett.