Nigeria ready for CAF Awards

The Awards gala will be preceded by the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Abuja on November 21, 2026.

Oliver Ochieng, Marabou News Agency

The governor of Nigeria’s Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged the state government’s full support for the successful hosting of the prestigious 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Lagos on December 7, 2026.

Governor Sanwo-Olu assured a CAF delegation visiting Lagos that key arrangements, including security, logistics, branding and venue access, would receive the necessary attention.

He gave the assurance while receiving the delegation, led by the Project Lead for the CAF Awards and CAF General Assembly, Dr Christian Emeruwa, during a courtesy visit at Lagos House, Marina, over the weekend.

The governor described Lagos as a major commercial, cultural, entertainment, technology and sporting hub in Africa, highlighting its diversity, youthful population and economic significance as key assets for hosting international events.

He said Lagos had committed to giving CAF officials, football stakeholders and international visitors a positive experience.

“And you know that the Lagos crowd never comes last. You know, we will populate the place in good time and Lagos has always been the football country of our country, you know, don’t mind when they take you to Akwa Ibom and those other small, small places. Lagos will take its rightful place when we are ready,” the governor said.

Emeruwa on his part described the CAF Awards as one of the continent’s major annual non-competitive football events, recognising outstanding players, officials and national teams for their achievements during the year under review.

He said the ready infrastructure in Lagos is an indicator that the CAF event will run smoothly.

“For us we are happy first and foremost that we have a refurbished national theatre that can serve as the venue for the event, which is the most important thing for us. Secondly, we have great airports that can get everybody from everywhere into Nigeria easily. So, the other things that we work on is the logistics and the planning.”

The Awards gala will be preceded by the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Abuja on November 21, 2026.

Marabou News Agency

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