Nigeria's Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, has congratulated world's new heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, for defeating Ukrainian boxing star, Wladimir Klitschko, in last weekend match.

In a congratulatory message Tuesday, Mohammed said government was particularly disposed to the idea of hosting the Nigerian-born British heavyweight king, since he has said he is looking forward to giving something back to the country, according to News Agency of Nigeria.

Lai who quoted Joshua who is proud of his Nigerian heritage, said;

''My heart is in Nigeria, My heart is in Britain. I am a Nigerian man by blood, yes,'' the Minister quoted Joshua as saying in a recent interview, during which he also listed the secret of his success as pounded yam, eba and egusi - all Nigerian cuisine.

The Minister, who drew serious flak for his jollof rice goof recently, further hailed Joshua for his humility and undying spirit by coming off the canvas, after he was knocked down by Klitschko in the sixth round to win by a Technical Knock Out in the 11th round of the rip-roaring fight.

The Ogun State-born pugilist stunned the world on Saturday when he defeated Ukranian Wladimir Klitschko to become the unified Heavyweight Champion in front of a record 90,000 spectators at London’s Wembley Stadium.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2017/05/lai-mohammed-congratulates-anthony.html

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My people , my people. Always wanting to reap where they did not sow.

Look at all our kobo, kobo boxers how they look like touts because of hunger and lack of care and look at how fresh Anthony Joshua is.

Lol. The house that money built...

hmm awan weray

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Useless people. They want to associate with success but wud never do anything to develop and nurture abundant talents in the country.
There are many talents in this God forsaken nation begging to be given the needed support to replicate or surpass every feats in every human endeavour. Even the ones here wud be fustrated and for those fortunate they go out abroad making brain drain an inevitable problem with no solution in sight

ok dis is worth celebrating- tolu ogunlesi

Yeye dey smell

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Na lie,

Let's see where this will end..

No distractions ooo

Abi he's coming to represent baba come May 29.

Baba must address us

Lai

Hope Lai wont say he is from Senegal

If you know wetin good for you avoid Lai and his cronies...all of them Even Femi.

Lai why u no invite Samuel peters.

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Don't sha lie to him that eba origin is from Togo.

Meanwhile have they also congratulated the Nigeria Wrestling Team that won 8 gold and silver medals at the just concluded Africa Wrestling Championship?

Well, AJ is humble, he'll come, not because the Govt. deserves it rather because he's proud of his Nigerian heritage.

Confused bunch

invite him to come and do what gan self, is that the next thing on the agenda. All These people are confused

Airforce1:
The same Anthony Joshua you Nigerians rejected

Yeye dey smell

Nigeria didn't reject him, he wasn't qualified as at the time.

This is why mynd44 should move this https://www.nairaland.com/3774259/anthony-joshua-nigerian-myth to the front page. Too many misconceptions.

"The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone "
May all those who rejected us and denied us at any point in our lives bow down to congratulate us ijn

Nonsense Cathedral

I need to read the flak on his jollof goof abeg. This one on Anthony is a no go area, man Don become successful una wan clench

hmmm

If Yorubaland was seperate and independent from Nigeria, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua, wouldnt have been rejected as the Nigerian Boxing Federation rejected him, he wouldnt have fought with the colours of Britain also. He would certainly have fought and won the heavy weight chaimpionship as a citizen of the Yoruba nation.

Lai Linus Mohammed, Joshua should believe this man at his own Peril

You

It's Senegal.......