Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed his congratulations to Nigerian football stars for their outstanding achievements at the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards.
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has congratulated Nigeria 's football stars on their impressive wins at the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. The former Anambra State governor celebrated Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman 's coronation as African Footballer of the Year 2024, Super Falcons ' goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie 's repeat win as Women's Goalkeeper of the Year 2024, and the Super Falcons ' triumph as Women's National Team of the Year.
Obi praised the athletes for their hard work, skills, and excellence, which have brought honor to Nigeria. He emphasized that sports have united Nigerians and created jobs for talented youths. These victories, Obi noted, demonstrate what Nigeria can achieve in sports with increased investment. He wrote on social media: Nigeria was again the starlight in Continental soccer as our own Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, was crowned the African Footballer of the Year 2024, while Super Falcon's goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, is again crowned the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year 2024 at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. And to crown it all, the female national team, the Super Falcons, won the continent's Women's National Team of the Year at the same awards. I sincerely congratulate our very dear sportsmen and women who, through these awards, have written their names in gold and brought honor to our nation. Thank you for your hard work, efforts, skills, and excellence which brought you thus far. Sports has not only been a strong unifying factor for us in Nigeria but has proven to be a means of job creation for our talented youths. Moments of victory like this remind us of what we can accomplish as a nation in the area of sports if we invest more in the sector. For a youthful population like ours, sports remains a very important sector and we must give it the adequate attention it deserves. A New Nigeria remains POssible
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