By Oyinlola Awonuga Balogun (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)
Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has received Super Eagles players and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick at the Lagos House, Marina on Wednesday night, March 24.
In a Twitter thread by the Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile disclosed that the players met with Sanwo-Olu ahead of their match this weekend.
In his words:”Flash: Lagos State Governor @jidesanwoolu has just received the @NGSuperEagles players and @thenff Chairman @PinnickAmaju at the Lagos House, Marina for an evening with Mr. Governor ahead of their encounter this weekend.”
The @thenff Chairman, @PinnickAmaju introducing @NGSuperEagles players and the technical team to Governor @jidesanwoolu this evening, at the State House, Marina. @ToyinGafaar @solaiyeps @biolakazeem @Ahmedmusa718 @PinnickAmaju pic.twitter.com/vWmb4BE9Mp
— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) March 24, 2021
The Nigerian national football team are camped in the state ahead of their AFCON 2021 qualifying showdown against Benin and Lesotho.
Gernot Rohr and his boys will file out against the Squirrels of Benin in Porto Novo on Saturday, March 27 and then return to Lagos where they will face Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on March 30.
Pictures showed the NFF president Pinnick introducing the players and technical crew to the governor and other dignitaries.
