President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi
Tinubu, hosted Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker and 2023 CAF Women’s
Player of the Year, in Lagos, on Thursday.
President Tinubu and the First Lady had congratulated the
Barcelona Femeni star on winning the best African female footballer of the year
for the sixth time.
The President and the First Lady commended Oshoala for
distinguishing herself in the sport, applauding her significant contributions
to women’s football on the continent.
“Nigerian women will always have a pride of place in the
world. What our ladies have achieved in football, our women are achieving in
all fields of endeavour around the world—rising to the top and demonstrating
the best of the Nigerian character of excellence, tenacity, ingenuity, and
resilience,” the President said.
Cognizant of the feats of star sprinter, Tobi Amusan, and
the presence of multiple Nigerian women on the Forbes’ ‘2023 World’s 100 Most
Powerful Women,’ List, including media mogul, Ms. Mo Abudu, and
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
the President and the First Lady assured Oshoala of the nation’s continued
support for her and other Nigerian women striving for excellence in their
chosen paths.
Speaking to journalists after the warm reception, Oshoala
said: ”I want to appreciate the President and the First Lady for giving me the
opportunity to present the award to them. During the last World Cup, we had a
couple of issues, and they intervened and have been very supportive to the
girls, even after the competition.”
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