Anele, Retired NNPC GM Wins Rising Golfers Challenge

BY FUNMI ALUKO

Luke Anele, a retired General Manager with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), weekend, emerged winner in the 2025 edition of the Rising Golfers Challenge, which took place at the Lakowe Golf Course in Lagos.

R-L: MD Thisday, Eniola Bello, NIMASA Director, Ogbueshi Isichei Osamgbi, the winner of the Golfers Challenge, Luke Anele, Bayo Alli of Lakowe Lakes and Magnus Ibe, Deputy Managing Director Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Ltd. During the Rising Golfers Lakowe Challenge 2025 in Lagos

Publicity Secretary, Sir Peter Osamgbi, in a release stated that Anele “playing off handicap 21, emerged winner with a +4 net score.”

According to Osamgbi, Wilson Egberipou, an Assistant Director with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) playing off handicap 16, came second with a net score of 6 over course par; while Bayo Alli of Lakowe Lakes emerged winner in the guest category.

The statement reads: “The Rising Golfers Challenge 2025 took place in Lakowe Golf Course in Lagos over the weekend and a retired GM from the NNPC, Luke Anele, playing off handicap 21, emerged winner with a +4 net score.

“Assistant Director at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Wilson Egberipou playing off handicap 16 came second with a net score of 6 over course par while Bayo Alli of Lakowe Lakes emerged winner in the guest category.”

Others who participated in the annual golf event includes the Managing Director of Thisday Newspapers , Eniola Bello; the Director Administration at NIMASA, Ogbueshi Isichei Osamgbi, and Deputy Managing Director, Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Ltd, Magnus Ibe.