AFCON: Agbado Oke-Odo residents lauds Lagos Govt live viewing centre initiative
Mr. Anjorin Muritala, a committee member for the viewing center at the Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA secretariat, revealed they've had over 100 people in attendance, especially on days when the Nigeria team plays.
Residents of Agbado Oke-Odo watching an AFCON match at the viewing hub. Credit: Omon Okhuevbie/The Record.
Justice Coker was on his way to work on the day the 24th African Cup of Nation(AFCON) football tournament in Ivory Coast kicked off with its first game between Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau on the 13th, January 2024.
While passing Jubilee bridge, Oja-Oba bus stop axis, he noticed a large canopy and a TV screen showing the match in front of the Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA secretariat, Abule-Egba axis.
“I live around, so I knew I had to come back to watch the game here. My first time here was Nigeria’s match against Equatorial Guinea; today is my second time,” he shared with The Record.
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) initiated ‘#LagosIsAGoal,’ establishing 20 viewing centres for residents to watch live AFCON matches in a bid to use sports as a means to foster unity and community among res…
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