Sponsors Host Governor's Cup Tennis Players

The two major sponsors of the Governor's Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, FCMB Plc and Etisalat Nigeria played host to tennis players taking part in the ongoing ITF approved competition in their respective offices on Lagos Island.

Executive Director, Institutional Banking,Olufemi Bakare, who received the players and the Tournament Director of the championship, Prince Wale Oladunjoye on behalf of the management of FCMB, said the bank appreciated the importance of tennis, stressing that the essence of the sponsorship is for the bank to be part of the good mileage the Governor's Cup is bringing toNigeria.

"Governor's Cup is the longest international tennis competition in Nigeria and we are happy that our involvement has added value to the tourney in the past four years. I want to say that FCMB will be around for years to come to remain relevant in terms of moral and financial support for the competition," Bakare said.

Director of Brands Communication, Etisalat Niheria, Enitan Denloye, commended the standard of the competition that made it a unique tennis competition that has attracted quality tennis players around the world.

He said the involvement of the telecommunications company in football and tennis in Nigeria was to add value to the society.

Denloye reiterated Etisalat's continued support to the Local Organising Committe, LOC of the tournament.

John Murray, Chief Information Officer, Charles Ogunwuyi, Director of Retail Sales and Mrs. Modupe Thani, Head, Events and Sponsorship were other Etisalat management staff that received the players.

One of the foreign tennis players, Portuguese Andre Gaspar Murta commended the partnership of FCMB and Etisalat, adding that such partnership is not common in his country where football enjoy more patronage than any other sports.