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Wizkid, Small Doctor toThrill Fans atThe Match for Ambode

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The Match for outgoing Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode scheduled to hold on Saturday May 18 at the Agege Stadium is not going to be all about football as organisers of the football fiesta have succeeded in getting Nigeria’s music stars, Wizkid and Small Doctor to entertain fans.

According to a sneak preview of the programme planned for Saturday, Wizkid and Small Doctor will take their turns to thrill the fans and VIP with some of the songs that made them household names in the continent and beyond.

“It is going to be full fun all the way on Saturday when former Nigerian football stars line up against their counterpar­ts coming from all over Africa to honour Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his contributi­ons to sports developmen­t by way of providing quality sports infrastruc­ture for the state,” observed Waidi Akanni, one of the organisers of the show.

He also listed some of the additional former Green Eagles to also thrill the crowd with their skills to include; Tarila Okorowanta, Bright Omokaro, Edema Fuludu, Yisa Sofoluwe, and several other former Nigerian stars now enjoying their retirement from the game.

With The Match barely days away, Akanni stressed that Saturday will remain unforgetta­ble for football lovers as they will enjoy maximum comfort watching former African stars recreate some of those skills that made they very popular.

“We have been assured of full complete of security at The Match. There will be regular police personnel as well as stewards, bomb squad units to enable easy movements for fans in the arena as we celebrate Governor Ambode,” revealed the former Chairman of Lagos State Football Associatio­n.

Just last weekend, Nigeria’s Atlanta 1996 Olympic men’s football winning coach, Johannes-Franciscus Bonfrere confirmed that he will be available to lead former Super Eagles stars at The Match for Ambode.

Bonfere is to be assisted by the duo of former Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Joe Erico and ex internatio­nal Henry Nwosu

‘The Match’ aimed to celebrate Gov. Ambode’s strides in provision of sports infrastruc­ture for Lagos was moved from Onikan Stadium under reconstruc­tion to Agege Stadium, Lagos.

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