The minister of Information and Culture and a lawyer of Nigeria, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has called for partnership and investments in human capital and infrastructure through the prestigious game of Polo and its value chain. The minister made the call in an address at the maiden edition of the Miss Polo International Beauty Pageant on Tuesday night in Abuja. Lai Mohammed was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Ms Grace Gekpe. Lai said that it was “an honour and privilege for Nigeria to be counted worthy to host the maiden edition of the event’’.
He stressed the importance of the game of Polo in uniting nations, promoting and sustaining global peace, attracting foreign investments and promoting tourism. The minister called on international investors to take advantage of abundant human and natural resources in Nigeria and invests in the country.
