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The 2015 edition of the Access Bank-UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tournament will hold at the Kangimi Resort, Kaduna, from May 21 to May 31, the organiser of the event announced on Wednesday.

Victor Etuokwu, Access Bank’s executive director, personal banking said the bank’s involvement with the event is a reaffirmation of the importance of the lives of the orphaned and vulnerable children in northern Nigeria.

“We have been working in Kaduna, in collaboration with UNICEF to elevate the quality of lives. We need to do a lot more in support of these orphans and vulnerable children to enable them take tomorrow,” he said.

Jean Gough, the UNICEF representative in Nigeria, also spoke on the partnership with the bank.

“We are hoping to get more children needing support, for instance, children orphaned by HIV/AIDS – especially the girl child into schools,” he said.

“We have no doubt created the space for a lot of them to enjoy their rights to education through this partnership, but we aim to seek more community participation to achieve greater results.”

The list of participating teams includes Deebee Farms, Akasma, Titans, Trappco Liberty, Fas Agro Sacks and, Meridian teams.

Others are Susplan, Maigari Farms, Sublime, Sultana, Huawei, Max Air, Keffi Ponys, Lintex-Titans and title holders, Fifth Chukker Access Bank team.

The annual event is in its eighth year of Access Bank sponsorship.