Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory
(FCT), has appointed Monica Dongban-Mensem, a judge and president of the court
of appeal, as chairman board of trustees (BoT) for the IBB International Golf
and Country Club in Abuja.
The minister inaugurated the board on Friday at his official
residence in the Life Camp area of the nation’s capital city.
Other members appointed into the board are Olusegun Runsewe,
Grace Ihonvbere, S.l. Ameh, Hamid Abbo, Victor Adedipe, Patrick Chidolue and
Ikokwu.
Dongban-Mensem replaces I.B.M. Haruna as chair of the board.
Wike tasked the board with reviving the once prestigious
club.
“Let me on behalf of the FCT administration thank members of
the board of trustees that was inaugurated this afternoon for responding to the
call,” the minister said.
“There has been crisis at the IBB Golf Club and as the owner
of that golf course, we cannot fold our hands and see things deteriorate.
“So, for us to have a board of trustees that could be led by
the president of the court of appeal, you know that we are not joking at all.
We will do everything we can to give the club the necessary support.”
Wike also clarified that the golf course belongs to the
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
“You must know that we are still the owners of the golf
course. It is not privatised. Some of you have held the view that because
government gave you C of O, it means that the property belongs to you. No.
government has set up agencies and universities,” he added.
“Government give them C of O just to protect the property.
But that does not mean that because we gave you C of O as University of Abuja,
the government does not own the University of Abuja. This is not correct.
“Even us in FCT, we own Abuja Investment Company, we give
them land, we give them C of O, but that does not mean that the agency does not
belong to us. It still belongs to us.”
During her remarks, Dongban-Mensem assured the minister that
the board would deliver on its assignment.
“We know that we’ve been given a tall order to watch over
the club and it is not a mean assignment. The importance attached to the club
by the government is proper and we shall not disappoint or take for granted the
confidence reposed in us,” she said.
“We shall try our best to ensure that all frayed nerves are
calmed.
“I appeal to my colleagues on the board to cooperate so that
we can work as a body to uphold the confidence that has been reposed in us.
“I also appeal to our outgoing chairman and other members of
the board to stay with us and guide us. Let’s work together as a team.”
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