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Sports Development

To assist in the promotion and development of sporting activities in Nigeria, the CBN has been sponsoring various sporting events. These include Lawn Tennis, Golf Tournament and All Financial Institutions Football Competition. 

In the year 2022, the Bank through its Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, assisted in the promotion and development of sports in Nigeria. The Bank participated in various sporting activities.

CBN JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT

The finals of the 17^th edition of the "CBN Junior Tennis Tournament" was held at Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Race Course, Lagos on Saturday, 12^th March, 2022.

Find below the list of winners and runner-up in the various categories: .

The high point of the tournament was the emergence of Seun Ogunsakin and Bright Emmanuel as the most outstanding players of the tournament for Boys and Girls categories respectively.

CBN SENIOR OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

The finals of the 44^th edition of the "CBN Senior Open Tennis Championship" was held at the Tennis Complex, Pakage B, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 21^st May, 2022.

The finals featured exciting and keenly contested matches to the delight of all spectators. The star match saw Nonso Madueke defeating Henry Atseye to emerge winner of the Men’s single Category. Marylove Edward retained her title as she emerged winner after defeating Aanu Ayiegbusi. Adewale Alex and Omisore Kafayat won the Men’s and Ladies wheelchair categories respectively. In the Ladies Doubles category, the pair of Edwards Marylove and Quadri Oyinlomo emerged winners.

ALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOOTBALL COMPETITION

The finals of the 35^th edition of the All Financial Institutions Football Competition was played between Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) FC and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) FC at the Pantami Township Stadium Gombe, Gombe State, on Saturday, 10th December, 2022. After an exciting play of football under the bright stadium lights FIRS FC emerged winners and were crowned Champions of the 35th edition.

CBN GOVERNOR’S GOLF CUP

The 15^th edition of the CBN Governor’s Golf tournament was held at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, Abuja, on 3rd December, 2022. In line with its objective to create an atmosphere of relaxation for distinguished captains of industry and also harvest criticism and feedback on various policies and initiatives of the Bank in a non-boardroom environment. In the 2022 edition, which was highly subscribed to by golfers, had Gadzama J. K. emerged as winner in the CBN Guest category, while Uje-Eje Roseline, an Assistant Manager in the Procurement and Support Services Department emerged the overall best play in the CBN Staff category, Play-off handicap 30 with a gross score of 90 and net 69 while Nwokike K. and Abdullahi A. U. won the First Runner-Up and Runner Up category respectively. The overall winner of the tournament was Okomofua Isiah who played a handicap of 14, scored a cumulative gross of 81 and 67 net.