Governor Sanwo-Olu displays football skills at Troost-Ekong's charity game in Lagos, video

• Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu showed disconnected his shot skills astatine the #PlayForPurpose foundation lucifer successful Lagos connected Sunday evening, June 22
• Governor Sanwo-Olu was among the apical dignitaries who graced the shot lucifer enactment unneurotic by the Troost-Ekong Foundation
• Super Eagles stars, including Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Moses Simon, and Wilfred Ndidi, were each contiguous successful solidarity with William Troost-Ekong

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu entertained the spectators astatine the #PlayForPurpose foundation lucifer enactment unneurotic by Super Eagles skipper William Troost-Ekong successful Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu showed disconnected his football skills during the authoritative kick-off of the star-studded match.

The Governor, who was accompanied by the Chairman, National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, was introduced to the players by Ekong.

William Troost-Ekong of Nigeria reacts to decision aft the CAF Africa Cup of Nations last lucifer against Ivory Coast astatine Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara successful Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Photo by: Visionhaus.
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Sanwo-Olu shook hands with Team Green, consisting of Super Eagles players similar Wilfred Ndidi, Tolu Arokodare, Moses Simon, Brown Ideye, and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, portion Team Green had Odion Ighalo, Obafemi Martins, John Ogu, and Victor Boniface.

Sanwo-Olu hails Troost-Ekong

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu commended Super Eagles skipper William Troost-Ekong for supporting underprivileged children successful society.

In a station connected X, Sanwo-Olu said the foundation lucifer has created opportunities for younger players to person anticipation and a future.

The Governor said the subordinate is starring by illustration connected and disconnected the pitch. He said:

"Today, I attended the Troost-Ekong Foundation Charity Match astatine the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan and I adjacent showed disconnected a spot of my shot skills connected the pitch."This initiative, #PlayForPurpose, led by Super Eagles skipper William Troost-Ekong, is astir utilizing shot arsenic a unit for good, supporting underprivileged children and creating opportunities wherever anticipation whitethorn beryllium limited."Well done to William and the Troost-Ekong Foundation for starring with bosom and purpose."I commend William for starring by example, connected and disconnected the pitch. Lagos stands with you. Let’s physique the aboriginal of Nigerian sports together."

William Toost-Ekong of Nigeria looks connected during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations last against Ivory Coast astatine Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara successful Abidjan. Photo by: Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images.
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Sanwo-Olu reiterates committedness to sports

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said his medication is committed to investing successful sports.

According to Firstnewsonline, Sanwo-Olu revealed that sports can beryllium utilized arsenic tools for empowering the younker and creating existent opportunities. He said:

"As Governor, I stay committed to investing successful sports not conscionable arsenic recreation, but arsenic a instrumentality for younker empowerment, societal development, and assemblage impact."In Lagos State, sports is much than conscionable a game. It’s a almighty instrumentality for younker development, assemblage building, and creating existent opportunities. We’re committed to upgrading facilities, investing successful grassroots talent, and partnering with those who stock this vision."

Lagos State finished 6th presumption with 38 gold, 43 silver, and 88 bronze medals astatine the 22nd National Sports Festival successful Ogun State, per NSF.

Ekong breaks soundlessness aft gully against Zimbabwe

Legit.ng earlier reported that Super Eagles skipper William Troost-Ekong has breached his soundlessness aft the Nigerian nationalist team played a disappointing 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe successful Uyo.

Ekong, who had a manus successful the extremity conceded aft a infinitesimal of deficiency of concentration, failed to crook up for the post-match league for which a crushed has not been given.

Ekong has taken to his X leafage to admit work astir 24 hours aft the lucifer ended.

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Source: Legit.ng