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Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) ,United States, Britain, French embassies have all won at the just concluded diplomatic games in Abuja. The one-week event had games such as chess, tennis, soccer and golf. Tennis opened the games week, with the NiDCOM team winning. In chess, Pedro Alurralde represented the embassy of Argentina; Davyd Hohiia represented the embassy of Ukraine, Chidera Chukwu represented British High Commission. The host of the chess tournament, Fraser Suites also fielded a player of Nigerian extract. British High Commission won the chess game
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In soccer, NiDCOM won, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Embassy of Japan as runner up. Golf rounded up the games with a convergence of diplomats from embassies, international organisations and non-diplomats.
With 54 Stableford points, Florent Mangin from Embassy of France won the men’s category, while British High Commission’s Martine Sobey won the ladies category with 47 Stableford points. The two winners went home with a flight ticket and a weekend stay at a golf resorts courtesy of Uganda Airlines and Lake Victoria Golf Resorts & Spa.
A special prize reserved for diplomats, to ensure that at least one diplomat goes home with a prize, titled ‘Best Diplomat Score’, was recorded by United States embassy represented by Brian Neubert.
Speaking on why the ministry decided to support The Diplomatic Games Week, Chief of Protocoln, MFA, Amb. Ben Okoyen, who performed ceremonial tee off on behalf of the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, said that the event is one that the diplomatic community in Nigeria has been waiting for, as it provides prime opportunity for interaction and cooperation that can advance sports diplomacy between Nigeria and nations whose diplomatic missions she plays host to, and consequently contribute to sports development in Nigeria.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Diplomacy Publishing Events and organiser of the Diplomatic Games Week and The Trade Relations Cup™️ (TTRC) Sòókò Ajomale-McWord, expressed joy over the zest with which the diplomatic community welcome the idea of a recreational convergence of the diplomatic community, stating plans for continously growth of the games.
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