The event climaxed in exciting triumphs for Access Bank and Abuja YBL polo teams as they emerged champions, winning the Charity Shield, and Usman Dantata Cup respectively.
The Charity Shield began in 2003 as a platform to support local charity organisations in Kaduna, since 2006 this humanitarian effort has been geared exclusively towards UNICEF intervention projects for orphans and vulnerable children in Kaduna State.
In 2008, the Charity Shield received a major boost when Access Bank Group agreed to a multi-year sponsorship deal, making the tournament one of the best-supported charity events in the history of Nigerian sports.
