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Seventy five players vie for honours in AIICO Insurance tennis championship

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From left: Managing Director AIICO Insurance Plc, Edwin Igbiti; Games Captain, Tennis Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Akeem Mustafa and Head Strategic Marketing and Communications, AIICO Insurance Plc, Atinuke Jose at the event.

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Chuks Udo Okonta

Seventy five players will be vying for honours in the AIICO Insurance sponsored individual and team tennis championship for members of Ikoyi Club 1938 tennis section, which kicked off today.

The Managing Director AIICO Insurance Plc, Edwin Igbiti at a press conference to herald the competition, today in Lagos, said the company is happy to collaborate with the Tennis Section of Ikoyi Club 1938 for the second year running, adding that the sponsorship aligns with AIICO’s vision to encourage a healthy lifestyle and wellness through sports.

The Vice Chairman, Tennis Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Collins Onuegbu lauded the efforts of the underwriting firm for the decision to sustain the championship amidst the recession. He urged the firm to make the sponsorship even bigger next year.

He further stated that the tennis championship promotes inclusiveness amongst members as about 75 per cent of the participants will be rewarded with exciting prizes and trophies.

The Games Captain, Tennis Section of the Club, Akeem Mustafa, stated that AIICO championship will run for one week and despite the competitive intensity of the championship, the major objective is to enhance members’ fitness through healthy competition and to foster bonding amongst members in a fun and friendly environment.

In the tournament, the players are divided into the red and blue groups, with each group comprising four teams of seven players. The team names present AIICO Insurance product brand and there are also the individual events which include the men’s single A and B, Ladies singles men’s doubles veteran’s doubles for players aged 60 years and below 70 years and super veteran’s singles for players aged 70 years and above.

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