President Tinubu urgent intervention and strategic reforms in the Nigera Football Federation (NFF) and Ministry of Sports is one of the strong structural and governance backed support that influence the outcome of the recently concluded CAF Award 2023.
Nigeria and four Nigerian football players won in their various categories, which has never happened in the history of Football in Africa and Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards.
Victor Osimhen been raised on the street of Olusosun in Lagos State, has the support of former Lagos State Governor, now the Commander in Chief of Armed Forces of the most populous black nation on earth, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu "Asiwaju Jagaban idan'' to clinch the winner of the prominent award.
Nigerian icon Oshoala secured the CAF Women's Player of the Year for a record sixth time. The attacker’s dominance continued as she inspired Barcelona to Champions League glory, finishing as the club's top scorer with 27 goals across all competitions.
Osimhen's remarkable journey saw him fend off stiff competition from Moroccan full-back Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian striker Mohammed Salah.
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women): Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
National Team of the Year (Women): Nigeria
These awards are reward for sustainable sports policies the renewed hope administration have implemented with less than a year in the helm of Affairs of Nigeria.
The new approach and measures in dealing with fiscal and monetary policies is already yielding positive results, the proposed Students Loan bill, Green sustainability interventions and reforms of leadership values, ethics and orientation across private and public sectors of Nigeria are indicators that Nigeria is on the path to greatness and gradually retaining back the title of the giant of Africa.
As a patriotic citizen and leader, I want to urge and plead with every citizen of Nigeria facing economic hardship to be patient, hopeful, persevere, pray and support the current political leadership of nigeria because great things takes time before it manifests.
The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony, organized by the Confederation of African Football, took place in the Movenpick Hotel on Monday, December 11 in Marrakech, Morocco.
Article by : Hon. Prince Samuel Adesegun Egunjobi