Aisha Buhari Cup: Stakeholders Hail Lagos State For Successful Tournament

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and other football stakeholders have lauded the Lagos state government under Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu for successfully hosting the maiden 2021 Aisha Buhari Women’s Invitational Tournament.

The tournament dubbed the “Aisha Buhari Cup” was hosted in the MobolajI Johnson Arena, formerly called the Onikan Stadium.

The NFF 1st Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi on Wednesday, lauded Sanwo-Olu for supporting the tournament wholeheartedly.

Akinwunmi, who doubles as the Lagos Football Association, said that the Aisha Buhari Cup had gone down in history for the many successes recorded, especially for Lagos to showcase the sporting facility it was blessed with.

“The Mobolaji Johnson Arena is a fantastic edifice and we must commend Gov. Sanwo-Olu for putting this up. It shows the vision, commitment and support to sports, especially football.

“We have shown to the world what we have in Lagos State, as testimonies from the coaches around the world have it that this arena has one of the best facilities.

“The stadium is still work in progress but it is a fantastic edifice; so I give kudos to the Lagos State government for such a beautiful sports monument,” he said.

The President, Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NSFC), Samuel Ikpea, said the newly refurbished stadium would serve its purpose to bring more international competitions to Lagos.

“The story of the Mobolaji Johnson Arena will not end with the Aisha Buhari Cup but what it means is that Lagos will have more grounds to host international competitions.

“The stadium is a wonderful structure that can compete with what exists in the developed countries. It is a good initiative from the Lagos State Government and kudos to Gov. Sanwo-Olu.

“Lagos State had hosted international youth tournaments before. So now, there is option to host any tournament in Lagos alone along with other beautiful stadia,” he said.

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