AFCON: Lagos Assembly Commends Super Eagles

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for coming second at the just concluded African Football Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.

The commendation was made under ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ during plenary on Monday.

The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, noted that the team played with synergy, while also bringing their personal skills to the fore.

Chairman of House Committee on Sports and Youth Development, Hon. Abiodun Orekoya, said, it was worthy of note that the footballers were returning to Nigeria with a silver trophy.

He advised that youths should be encouraged to engage in sporting activities in the country by ensuring that the stadia are in good shape and put to proper use.

“This act will ensure that they are gainfully employed,” he said.

In his contribution, Hon. Ege Oluwasegun stated that, the goal keeper, Stanley Nwabali, and the team should be acknowledged for their efforts in ensuring that they made it to the finals of the tournament.

Hon. Kehinde Joseph, in his submission, stated that South African players were mostly home-based players.

“We need to invest and develop more of our local sports,” he said.

The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, in his commendation, said that the facilities were well organised.

“Our Local Government should develop places where youths are made to develop their wealth of sporting experiences,” he said.

He thereafter directed the Clerk of the House to write a commendation letter to the Super Eagles through the Nigerian Football Association (NFF).