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FT' Nigeria 5-1 Haladas Viktoria

Nigeria's Super Falcons earned a morale boosting comeback victory over their Hungarian women side.

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Danielnino00:
Is Ini still with the team in Austria?

Emmytrill:
Lol Ambode deliberately refused to acknowledge Tinubu. Jagaban don show am pepper no be small

naptu2:
Those who have had the privilege of serving our dear State in different capacities especially as Governors owe their successes to your prayers, understanding and support. The same courtesy and cooperation that you gave to my predecessors from the first elected Governor of the State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande to our national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) to my humble self, I urge you to extend same to the next administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and ensure that he succeeds. It is in our best interest to do so.

Farewell Address By His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, At The End Of His Administration As Governor Of Lagos State

May 28, 2019

My fellow Lagosians.

With a heart full of gratitude, I address you today for the last time as your governor. It has been an honour and a privilege of a lifetime to serve you for the last four years.

It has been a remarkable journey which has had a lasting impact on my life and I want to thank all Lagosians for the experience of these last four years.

As in the beginning when we visited every single corner of this state, listening to you and asking for your votes, I have felt the power of your support, your collective energy and the endless goodwill that has propelled us to achieve many things.

For this administration, policies, programmes and projects aimed at lifting more of our people out of poverty and making every part of the State safe, accessible and economically viable were always the priority; the driving force behind all our decisions and plans.

A few of our policies might have been unpopular but these were decisions taken with the best interest of our State in mind. With the benefit of hindsight, maybe we could have done some things differently but our intention was always clear, for the good of Lagos.

Even in those tough times, your constructive feedback and patience helped us surmount the challenges and enabled us grow stronger.

As a little boy growing up in Lagos, all I wanted was to be an accountant. This State gave me that and so much more. Our State is a land of opportunities, a home for everyone and a place where dreams come true. It is our duty and responsibility to ensure that we remain a centre of opportunities and growth for everyone; a place where people can achieve their dreams and aspirations.

From being just a commercial centre, our State has now become a prime destination for tourism, sports, entertainment and culture. And the future is even brighter with more exciting prospects and possibilities. In the near future, with God on our side, Lagos will take its rightful place in the comity of major city-States of the world.

Fellow Lagosians, it has been a remarkable journey. One in which we have pushed boundaries and moved our State to another level. A journey in which we have transformed many aspects of our State and set the ball rolling in other sectors. But there is still a lot more to be done. 

But it is a job not for only the government; it is a responsibility for us all. In Lagos everyone counts and we all have a part to play.

By tomorrow, there will be a change of guard in our State. I will be stepping down and a new Governor will be sworn in. We will have a new Governor and a new administration with the same objective; achieving a better Lagos.

Those who have had the privilege of serving our dear State in different capacities especially as Governors owe their successes to your prayers, understanding and support. The same courtesy and cooperation that you gave to my predecessors from the first elected Governor of the State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande to our national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) to my humble self, I urge you to extend same to the next administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and ensure that he succeeds. It is in our best interest to do so.

I am immensely grateful to the three arms of Government, the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary for their immense support throughout the tenure of our administration.

I also reserve special thanks for the leadership, elders and members of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, the Local Government Councils and community leaders, all our Security agencies, civil society groups and our religious leaders.

I also owe a debt of gratitude to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osibanjo (SAN) for their support in the last four years.

To my wife, Bolanle and the children, who have had to endure many days and nights without me; I thank you for your love and steadfastness. You will continue to be my pillar of strength. 

To all Lagosians; for your love, compassion, cooperation and support, I am eternally grateful. My love always.

God bless you.

God bless Lagos State, and

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Itesiwaju ipinle eko lo je wa logun!      

His Excellency 

Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode

Governor of Lagos State

27 MAY, 2019.

PRESENTATION:
Present sir

Thomas Dennerby: Uchenna Kanu took Ini Umotong's Nigeria's Women's World Cup spot

3 hours ago

The Super Falcons coach admitted that it was a tough decision to leave out the Brighton forward from his final squad.

Nigeria coach Thomas Dennerby says he left Ini Umotong out of his Women's World Cup squad in favour of selecting Uchenna Kanu.

Umotong has been part of Nigeria's setup since January, but was pipped to a spot in the squad by the American-based forward, who joined the team in during a training camp in Spain in April.

Kanu, who scored 10 goals in five games at the Wafu Women's Cup in Cote d'Ivoire two weeks ago, was one of the four strikers named in the final 23-player list for the tournament next month.

After squad announcement, football fans have been critical of the Swede's decision to leave out the Brighton forward, accusing him of favouring home-based professionals over foreign-based stars.

But the 59-year-old coach, who spoke highly of England-based star, explained his reasons for eventually deciding to drop her.

"It's always tough to take that final decision because if anyone will have to select the squad, they may have picked at least 15 players same like us," Dennerby told Goal.

"We picked six centre-back players we can use in the centre areas, six midfielders, four wingers and four forwards. The four forwards were Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie and Uchenna Kanu.

"It was really a tough decision because Ini has improved a lot and also has been working hard. We're are extremely proud by the effort she made to be one of the four forwards to go to the World Cup.

"We're really had tough competitions in that department and we think Uchenna and the rest already knew top forwards were those we could take to the tournament. 

"It's a tough competition in all the departments which is always good for the coach because it shows you have a good team.

"If you don't have to make any tough decision, then the squad is not good enough. I am happy about that we are taking these tough calls as we can only go with 23 players to the World Cup.

"In some way, it's easy when you have to pick the 23 players that were most ready based on their performances in previous camps.

"When it was done after a couple of hours with the rest technical staff, we were all satisfied with those selected."

The Super Falcons will face Haladas-Viktoria in a friendly at the Avita Resort pitch on Tuesday afternoon.

They will depart Austria on Tuesday, June 4 for Reims, where they will play their first match against Norway.

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