NOGIG 2024: Ogwuche of Team Chevron Guns for More Gold

The 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG 2024) continued yesterday at the Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Complex Abuja, with various events winding down to the semi finals and final stages.

In chess, Otokini Ogwuche of Chevron won gold in the women’s event while a player from Team Total Energies (who didn’t want his name in print) won gold in the men’s category.

In table tennis, it was a battle of wits between Joseph Adebayo of NCDMB against his counterpart representing Exxon Mobil in the men’s singles quarter final match. Adebayo who was silver medalist in the 18th edition of the games outstroke his opponent to advance to the semi final. “The match was good, both offensively and defensively. The guy from Exxon Mobil was good, I was lucky I had an edge over him,” said Adebayo, after his victory.

There was also stiff competition in tennis where finalists have emerged in the men’s and women’s singles events.

In the women’s final to be played today, Princess Akata of PTI will clash with Effiong Eje of Total Energies, while in the men’s singles category, it will be an all-NNPC affair as Awin Ganjang and Williams Ibiba clash in the final.

The Squash courts were not idle either as Tope Fatoki of Shell defeated Banjo Onasanya of NNPC to advance to the final in the men’s veterans category. Ikechukwu Ewa of NLNG will clash with Gangangha Taridouy representing NCDMB in the other semi final.

In the men’s singles final, Ikechukwu Ewa is in the frame for double honours as he will square up against Jauro Rimantari of NNPC in the men’s single semi final match. The other semi final match will see Lapo Faturoti of Shell against Joseph Amali of NNPC.

Speaking after winning gold in the women’s category Otokini Ogwuche who successfully defended her title having won gold in the last edition said “it was fun. I am just too happy that I retained my gold medal. I think I need tougher challengers.”

She has also won gold and silver in swimming. Winning the 50 metres breaststroke event butterfly respectively.

“I am also in contention for the table tennis medal,” she said.