First Bank : This year’s Amateur Open Golf Championship is of PGA standard
By CNBC
22 November 2019 |
10:43 am
As the Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship 2019 concludes, Chief Risk Officer of First Bank, Olusegun Alebiosu says the bank's 58 years of partnership with the Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship shows First Bank's commitment to showcasing Nigeria's golf prowess at the tourney which is PGA standard. He spoke to CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole, on the sidelines of the closing ceremony.
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