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VIDEO: ASIWAJU TINUBU CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR MIKEL OBI’S INITIATIVES

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BY KUNLE SOLAJA.

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has called on all well-meaning Nigerians to support the “Nigeria’s Next Superstar” initiative of Super Eagles’ skipper, Mikel Obi.

He made the remarks when Mikel paid him a courtesy call at his Ikoyi residence.

The Asiwaju, a football supporter remarked: “Am greatly impressed and happy that a Nigerian with great talent worked his way in hardship to develop himself to the point that people outside Nigeria were able to identify his talent and helped him grow and achieve the greatness in his chosen profession.

“And for him to think it right that to give back to the society, having represented Nigeria on so many occasions and being very patriotic, is worthy of praise.

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Asiwaju Tinubu commended the Super Eagles’ skipper for his commitment to value, and described Mikel as a great symbol, “not only of our country, but Africa as a whole.

“For him to come over to be an inspiration, a mentor and a great teacher to our children … we must support him. I call on all well-meaning Nigerians to support his project as he will open economic opportunities for many who ordinarily would not have been able to achieve.”

Earlier on Sunday at Children’s International School, Lekki, Mikel Obi met with some of the students and had a football clinic with them.

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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