ALL is now set for the maiden Abuja Democracy Barbeque and International Polo Tournament organized by the ultra modern 1212 Polo and Turf Club billed to take place this Saturday. Addressing the media yesterday ahead of the event, Captain of the 1212 Polo and Turf Club, Isyaku Idris said four teams; Dee Bee Farms, Max Air, Nigerian Army and Sokoto Kalambaina will compete for honours at the event.

According to him, there will be two tournaments namely; the Democracy Cup to be competed for by Nigerian Army and Sokoto Kalambaina while the ExxonMobil Cup will have Dee Bee taking on Max Air for supremacy.

Idris said the Club is an organization aimed at bringing a world class Polo, Horseracing and other equestrian games into Nigeria, adding that they also take pride in promoting peace and unity in the country.

On why the tournament is coming few days after the official inauguration of the new government on the Democracy Day, the Captain of the Polo Club said “due to our passion for the game of polo and our immense respect for the establishment and growth of democracy in Nigeria, the events are strategically scheduled not to interfere with the plethora of events marking democracy day and the inauguration that ushers in a new government, this will afford time and chance for local and international dignitaries to comfortably attend the historic event which marks the tournament to be hosted by 1212 on its newly constructed polo field.”

He further reviewed that the Club plans to be staging about three events for both Polo and Horseracing each year especially during the Independence celebration and the New year.

The cups to be competed for in the Polo tournament include; President’s cup, Abuja Open cup, Argentine Ambassador’s cup and Patron’s cup while the Horse-racing tournament has Sultan Abubakar 111 cup, Abuja Derby cup and The Queen’s cup.