The
FCT Administration will assist to bring back the past glory of the IBB
International Golf and Country Club, Abuja to enable it take its proper
position as an heritage tourism landmark in the Federal Capital
Territory.
The
FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello gave this assurance, while
receiving the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees of the IBB
International Golf and Country Club that paid him a visit in his office.
Malam
Bello emphasized that the Club is an international tourism landmark
that should be restored to the first class standard it was at
inception.
According
to him, “the FCT Administration would do everything possible to help
maintain the standard of the IBB International Golf and Country club as
one of the landmark and tourism sites in the Federal Capital Territory.”
His
words: “We must join hands to strengthen the beauty and serenity of the
place for the benefit of the entire Federal Capital City, Abuja.”
The
Minister said that he would personally visit the Club to identify the
cause of flooding which brings in debris into that environment; noting
that the problem would be identified and solved before the next raining
season.
He
stated that this action would go a long way not only to protect the
aesthetic beauty of that heritage landmark but would also protect the
aquatic life of some of the marine animals there.
Speaking
earlier, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the IBB International
Golf and Country Club, Major-General IBM Haruna (Retired) lauded the
efforts of the current FCT Administration in the areas of security,
environment and road reconstruction that has received due attention.
The
Chairman called on the Minister and his counterpart in the Federal
Ministry of Environment to give annual subvention to the Club from the
FCTA and Environment Ministry for regular maintenance the place.
General Haruna also appealed to the FCT Administration to give waiver on annual ground rent for the Golf Course.
Signed
Muhammad Hazat Sule, FCAI
Deputy Director / Chief Press Secretary,
Friday, November 25, 2016.
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