Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday revealed the commitment of the state government to make Lagos the sports hub, not just in Africa but the entire world.
Ambode disclosed this when he received the UEFA Champions League Trophy at the Government House at Alausa, Lagos.
The trophy was presented by the championship Ambassador and former captain of Barcelona FC of Spain, Carles Puyol.
Puyol, a three-time Champions League winner, is in Nigeria on a three-day visit to lead the UEFA Champions League Tour to bring the tournament closer to the fans.
Ambode, who was represented by the Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr Kweku Tandoh, also received Nigerian football legend, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, who was part of the delegation.
The trophy tour was organised by the Nigerian Breweries Plc.
Ambode lauded the organisers of the tour for considering Lagos as one of the states to visit.
He said the development was particularly gratifying more so that the synergy between sports and entertainment as well as tourism had been massively played up in the last four years.
Ambode also lauded the contribution of Puyol and Okocha to the development of the round leather game in Nigeria and worldwide, saying they deserved to be appreciated and celebrated.
