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Chelsea legend Didier Drogba visits Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to foster partnership

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba visits Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to foster partnership

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Former Chelsea player and legend Didier Drogba visits Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Nigeria.

Drogba, a key supporter of the sport in Africa, met with the Lagos State Government to discuss opportunities for young athletes in the country.

He wants to partner with the Lagos state government to boost Lagos’s reputation in global sports.

The Ivorian is also in Lagos to collaborate with the state Governor in promoting the E1 World Championship, an electric boat racing series.

The E1 race is set to take place in Lagos in September, making it the first city to host the competition.

Apart from the partnership attached to the meeting, it also hoped to introduce boat racing to Africa and boost Lagos’s recognition in global sports.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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