The annual Total Charity Golf Tournament holds today at the Lakowe Lakes Golf Course, Lagos. According to a statement issued by the organisers, the tournament is designed to raise funds to improve the infrastructure for selected charities in one of our three locations in Nigeria.  The funds raised are to be rotated between the charities every year, as part of Total’s social responsibility. The locations are Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja.

This year, two charity homes, which provide care for abandoned, motherless and vulnerable children in the society, will benefit from the special fund. They are Olive Blooms Orphanage Home Ajah, and Friends of Jesus Orphanage Home, Badore both located in the  Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Managing Director/ Chief Executive of Total E&P Nigeria Limited, Mr. Nicolas Terraz said, “we are happy to make this societal contribution in a way different from our core business.” All players are expected to make voluntary donations as participating fees. The amounts raised will be added to a special fund set aside by Total and presented to the selected charity organisations.

The tournament, which has been sponsored for 21  years by the NNPC/Total E&P Nigeria Joint Venture tees off 9am This year’s competition is expected to have 80 golfers from various parts of the country and will follow the Stable Ford format (Short Gun) and will be played over 18 holes.