CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD
“I could not be more proud of the example of philanthropic involvement, at all levels, that Fifth Chukker continues to set...”
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ith the end of yet another polo season here at Fifth Chukker, it never ceases to amaze me how fast ‘the pages of the calendar’ fly by. It seems only yesterday that we kicked off the season in May with another fantastic Access Bank UNICEF Charity Shield Tournament: the opening weekend began with a celebration of the Argentine National Day with Ambassador Gustavo Dzugala and many of his diplomatic colleagues from Abuja in attendance. In conjunction with our long-standing partners UNICEF, Fifth Chukker hosted one hundred and fifty children from local schools for a day-long celebration of the International Children’s Day which happily coincided with the tournament. The highlight of the day was the presentation of the ‘Hug a Pony’ pillows. Made by hand by children from private schools as part of their community service, they were given to those children from the schools identified by UNICEF with the most needs. I could not be more proud of the example of philanthropic involvement, at all levels, that Fifth Chukker continues to set of what the ‘Sport of Kings’ can do to give back and make a difference in our communities.
We then moved on from Fifth Chukker in June to host the UK Access Bank Day at the iconic Guards Polo Club. We were honored that the Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II was able to take time out of his busy schedule to attend the event. Although somewhat typical English weather greeted us, all in attendance enjoyed the day, especially with Adolfo Cambiaso’s young son, Adolfo Cambiaso Vazquez ‘stealing the show’ on the field. As the African Patron’s Cup is played during the International Breast Cancer Awareness designated month of October, Fifth Chukker will, for the fourth year, host a Pink Polo Day amongst a series of ‘Pink Hope’ events as part of this awareness Campaign. We continue to be committed to raising awareness and assisting in the effort to educate women from all backgrounds. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all who continue to support Fifth Chukker’s efforts in supporting our communities. As we all work together we can indeed make that difference! AHMED DASUKI Chairman of the Board of Trustees
BOARD MEMBERS ADAMU ATTA, BABANGIDA HASSAN, UMARU ALIYU, AYO OLASHOJU, KASHIM BUKAR SHETTIMA
Fifth Chukker Magazine | Vol 2 Issue 9
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