Access Bank reiterates support for UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tourney

Access Bank has reiterated its support for the UNICEF Charity Shield International Polo tournament.
The prestigious tournament came to a flourishing climax last Sunday with the presentation of N10 million donation by the bank to UNICEF.
It was presented at the Fifth Chukker Polo & Country Club in Kaduna by the bank’s Executive Director (Personal Banking), Victor Etuokwu, to support UNICEF’s campaign against HIV/AIDS among Nigerian children.
Etuokwu, who led other top officials of the bank to the grand finale, expressed delight that the Access Bank UNICEF Charity Shield is achieving its main objective of reaching out to less privileged children.
He said the bank has maintained its yearly donation of N10 million to support UNICEF’s projects for orphans and vulnerable children, and continues to seek avenues to pool more resources for them.
“We have been working in Kaduna, in collaboration with UNICEF, to elevate the quality of lives. We need to do a lot more in support of these orphans and vulnerable children to enable them look forward to a better tomorrow,” Etuokwu added.
UNICEF Country Representative, Jean Gough, who received the donation, thanked Access Bank for the assistance, and disclosed that UNICEF would use it to provide care for orphans and vulnerable children in Kaduna State.
The cheque presentation, witnessed by Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Bala Bantex, was the major highlight of the closing ceremony, after the final game in which Access Bank Fifth Chukker defeated Titan Lintex 8-6 to win its fourth Charity Shield title.
Proceeds and other donations during the international polo event, which is in eighth year of Access Bank’s sponsorship, are channelled into supporting UNICEF’s campaign against HIV/AIDS among Nigerian children.
Titan Lintex had while seeking its Charity Shield glory, defeated Keffi Ponys 11-9 in an exciting semifinal game. But its quest for honours in the final was cut short by the defending champions, Access Bank Fifth Chukker.
Earlier, DeeBee Farm MTN outpaced Suplan 7-3 to win the coveted UNICEF Cup. The Kaduna based team, which defeated nine other oppositions to clinch the event’s most sought after prize, saw its captain, Baba Dawule, driving home a brand new car as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award winner.