Azimuth Junior Tennis Tourney: Abuja-based Khadijat Mohammed Emerges Champion
Khadijat Mohammed from Abuja won two age categories at the Azimuth Shipping Lines Limited Junior Tennis Championship in Lagos, to emerge as the biggest winner of the competition.
She defeated Bright Emmanuel in the Girls 14 before overpowering Success Ogunjobi in the Girls 16 category.
Mohammed, therefore, took home the education grant in both categories, as well as the winners’ trophies, medals for both.
Oluwaseyi Ogunshakin got the better of his rival and friend, Mubarak Ganiyu, in a thrilling boys 16 finale which capped an amazing week of tennis inside the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos.
Captain Stephen Owolabi Martins, MD/CEO Azimuth Shipping Lines Limited and sponsor of the competition, told journalists that the aim of the competition is being met and they shall be improving as the years roll by.
Richard Inyang, Tournament Director, was particularly impressed with the unprecedented turnout which he said he rallied with his team to manage.
According to him: “I was first stunned by the number of people who came around, but because of the caliber of people that I worked with, everything went on seamlessly.
