Access Bank extends CSR to Eko Atlantic beach polo

Access Bank Plc has applauded all teams that competed in the first ever  beach Polo tournament, held at Event Centre of the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos over the weekend with Lagos Polo emerging winner.
Executive Director, Commercial Banking Access Bank Plc, Roosevelt Ogbonna, who hailed the players for their sportsmanship, said: “It was a great tournament with a fantastic show of sportsmanship from all the teams. There just had to be one winner and clearly the better team won. I applaud the skills displayed by the players, it justifies the months of hard work and dedication they put into their training sessions. As a business, we are proud of them.
“Apart from being a major stake holder in the promotion of polo for over eight years now, we also decided to partner with the organizers of the event from the inaugural edition of this prestigious event as part of our sports development initiatives.”
Executive Director Personal Banking Access Bank Plc, Victor Etuokwo, who joined Ogbonna on the podium to present the prize, said the bank remained the sole sponsor of the tournament in the continent, the Access Bank UNICEF Charity Shield Polo Tournament.
Etuokwo added that the bank was involved in a number of events as part of our corporate social responsibility, as a way of giving back to the society while encouraging sporting activities in Nigeria.
The Access Bank Cup match ended with a 5-4 victory for the Lagos Polo team against Power Horse side.