Ikoyi Club 1938 is set to host a golf tournament at the Club to celebrate the former Permanent Secretary and Secretary of Petroleum Chief Philip Asiodu (CON, CFR), who turned 90 years recently.
According to Dr. Austin Irabor, a member of the Club who spoke on behalf of the organizers, the Golf Kitty which is an invitational, and comes up on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at the Golf Section of the Club, will have in attendance the Captain Mr. Tade Adekunle and other distinguished members playing.
He pointed out that it promises to be a celebration of excellence as members, veterans, captains of industries and leaders in government and business amongst others gather at the club’s golf course for the 90th birthday celebration golf kitty in honour of Chief Philip Asiodu, who was also a Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Chief Asiodu is the Patriarch of the Asiodu family of Nnikwu village, Umuaji, Asaba, Delta State and a distinguished senior member, a veteran of the Ikoyi Club, and the Golf section for many decades
Also, speaking on behalf of the family, Ogbueshi Peter Osamgbi noted that “Chief Asiodu’s landmark age attainment comes as a thing of great joy to us, family and friends of the Retired Federal Permanent Secretary, Former Secretary of Petroleum of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chief Economic Adviser to the President, who is also the Izoma of Asaba.”