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Wilfred Ndidi spends Boxing Day with Ajegunle kids
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi put smiles on the faces of about 2000 kids in the city of Ajegunle in the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State on Thursday (Boxing Day).
The gesture was part of activities marking the Christmas celebration in the area.
The Boxing Day children’s party was held at the Maracana Sports Centre, in collaboration with renowned businessman Yemi Idowu, the chairman of the local government, Fatai Ayoola, as well as the traditional ruler of Iwa and Apapa, Mohammed Amodu-Tijani.
Ndidi, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, did the honour of serving guests at the event before handing out food items to the children.
The 28-year-old said his Christmas experience while growing up was one of the motivating factors for organizing the event.
“I feel like it’s a festive period and these kids deserve something like this. It’s something they will have to remember and the memory sticks with them,” the midfielder said at the event.
“The happiness on the faces of the children, too, can’t be explained. When you do something for adults, the emotions stay with them only but when you do something for kids, the adults see it as well, so they also try to do the same. All we are trying to do is to create memories, and I’m happy to be doing this because some of us didn’t have this experience while growing up; I grew up in the barracks like most people know. This is not about football now. Schools are on break and this is a time to create memories, especially among kids.”
The host and CEO of Cana Sports Idowu also hailed the Leicester midfielder for the gesture.
Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government, Fatai Ayoola, noted that the role of the authority was mainly crowd control.
As the Christmas and New Year season is a time to give and make people happy, Super Eagles players have been supporting the less privileged in their vicinity.
Goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke dolled out Christmas gifts to widows in Bunu, Kogi state.
Forward, Alex Iwobi opened up his shop with chance of people in his locality gifts and turkey.
Victor Osimhen was not left out of the Christmas merry-go-round.
