SANWO OLU,DROGBA CELEBRATES OSIMHEN,OSHOALA AND NNADOZIE

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu and Ivorian football legend, Didier Drogba have both celebrated Nigerian football stars, for their achievement in the current CAF awards.

Sanwo Olu celebrated the Nigerian stars who made history both in the male and female category of the award, While Super eagles, and Napoli striker Osimhen, won the best player in the male category, Oshoala who plays for Barcelona also won the female African player of the year. A record fifth so far.

The Governor wrote on his “X” page, “It brings me great joy as a football fan and Nigerian to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our superstars at the #CAFAwards2023.

Super excited for @victorosimhen9, who, after 24 years, marks our return to the top of the male individual awards with the 2023 African Men’s Player of the Year. Witnessing his ascendancy fills me with pride. A remarkable achievement for Nigerian football.

Six (6) Wins and five (5) straight times for our Agba Baller @AsisatOshoala as she secures the 2023 Women’s Player of the Year.

A big congratulations to @Nadoziechiamaka the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year and also to the Super Falcons for being named 2023 National Team of the Year (Women).

All of these victories are remarkable testament to our nation’s football prowess, and we will continue to support them”

Ivory Coast football legend, Didier Drogba who have also won the award before during his time celebrated the players, by posting on his official handles in a manner of reaction, he wrote; “Long live the new King and Queen of Africa @victorosimhen9 @asisat_oshoala @caf_online

Congratulations my Nigerian People, we are waiting for you in January @afcon_2023”

Meanwhile, super falcons goal keeper also appreciated her fans and Nigerians as well, by posting on her page also, she said; “I am honored and grateful to have won the AFRICAN FEMALE BEST GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR.

this is a dream come true for my family and I.

I want to use this platform to appreciate my coaches and teammates for the encouragement and support, and a special thanks to my naija people”

The year has been of opposing levels of success for the Nigerian football federation, while successes have been recorded on the female category, such cannot be said of their male counterpart, who have struggled in many angles, however individually the players have done so well for themselves.