The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike announced the appointment in Abuja, while inaugurating the newly appointed board at his official residence.
By the new development, Dongban-Mensem will now replace General I.B.M. Haruna as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Other new members of the BoT include Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Mrs Grace Ihonvbere, S.I. Ameh (SAN), Hamid Abbo, Admiral Victor Adedipe (rtd), Chief Patrick Chidolue, and Mr Ikokwu.
It was gathered that Gen Haruna, King Alfred Diete-Spiff, Dr Tim Menakaya, and Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, who were members of the BoT, would become patrons of the club, while Chief Philip Asiodu would be dropped.
During the announcement, Wike further stressed the FCT Administration’s commitment to restoring order and efficiency to the prestigious club, which recently experienced internal challenges.
He said: “Let me on behalf of the FCT Administration, thank members of the Board of Trustees that was inaugurated this afternoon for responding to the call. There has been a crisis at the IBB Golf Club and as the owner of that golf course, we cannot fold our hands and see things deteriorate.”
In her remarks, Justice Dongban-Mensem appealed for cooperation from the board members and sought guidance from the outgoing leadership.
She expressed confidence in the FCT Minister’s commitment to providing support and pledged to manage the club’s resources effectively.
“I appeal to my colleagues on the board to cooperate so that we can work as a body to uphold the confidence that has been reposed in us. I also appeal to our outgoing Chairman and other members of the Board to stay with us and guide us. Let’s work together as a team,” she said.