By Dipo Olowookere
Last weekend, members of the prestigious El-Marino Sports Club held its 2017 couples’ dinner in Lagos.
The event, organized to promote healthier relationships between members and their wives, took place at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
“Although El-Marino is widely recognized as a sports club, we are also a social club.
“While we promote good and vibrant health amongst members through participation in sporting activities, we also deem it important to enhance healthy relationships between our members, their wives and children. That is why we decided to organize this dinner,” the Team Manager of the club, Otunba Seyi Adefarati, said at the dinner.
Also speaking was the Chairman Board of Trustees of El-Marino Sports Club, Barrister Stephen Ighomuaye, who commended all the couples present for taking out time to attend the event.
According to him, El-Marino Sports Club stands for healthy relationships not only amongst its members but between them and their immediate families.
He also commended the executive committee of the club for organizing such a befitting dinner for its members.
Speaking on behalf of the wives that attended the event, Mrs Funlola Igbinidu, whose husband, Mr Charles Igbinidu, is the Secretary General of the club, thanked the association for always carrying wives along in all their activities.
“As you can see, we are indeed very elated at this opportunity not just to bond with our spouses but also to interact with other wives. Please continue the good work,” Mrs Igbinidu said.
El-Marino is a Lagos based sports club that promotes healthy living amongst its members through participation in sporting activities such as football, table -tennis, jogging etc.
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