Activities marking the 5th edition Marvico Group of Companies annual Badminton /2nd Draught Championships which started Monday Dec 26, 2022, ended January 2, 2023 in Mbieri in Mbaitoli Local government area, Imo state.
The duo of Nnamdim and Kalu Promise emerged the men’s doubles champions and carted home the sum of N30,000 prize money at stake as they defeated the pair of Ebuka Ezekwe and Gozie Frank who clinched the second position to cart home the sum of N20,000.
Hope Ndukwe paired Chilsom Olugbe to beat the duo of Joy Nwaiwu and Rachael Onyegbulem to win the women’s doubles event and smiled home with N30,000 star prize, while Nwaiwu and Onyegbulem settled for N20,000 which is the runners-up prize.
However, this 5th edition which was held at the Marvico Industries complex, was a complete departure of previous editions following the absence of badminton singles events due to lack of entries according to Chief Sir Nnamdi Iroegbu, the C.E.O of Marvico Group.
In the Draught competition, Mr Bright Oti emerged champion to claim the N20,000 at stake, while the 2nd and 3rd positions went to Mr. Chinemere David and Mr. Jackson Madujibeyay respectively who were rewarded with N10,000 and N5,000 for their effort.
Sponsor of the the championship, Chief Nnamdi Iroegbu, who personally distributed the cash award to the winners, said Marvico Group has not only succeeded in changing the narrative by bringing the annual badminton championship to the grassroots, but has gone a step further by introducing prize money and adding Draught event to it.
