The Match, a ceremonial game in honour of Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, earlier scheduled to hold at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos has been moved to the Agege Stadium.
The game, which will feature an African Legends side versus Naija Legends on May 18, is aimed at celebrating the sporting achievements of the Ambode administration in Lagos.
Waidi Akanni, one of the organisers of the event, confirmed that the shift to Agege Stadium was because of the construction work at the Onikan Stadium, which he said was not likely to be completed before the date of the game.
“We really would have been happy to play the African Legends versus Naija Legends match for Governor Ambode at Onikan but we do not want to take chances now that it’s obvious it will not be ready. Agege Stadium is a better alternative,” the ex-international said.
The former Chairman of the Lagos State FA also confirmed that flight tickets have been sent to the invited former African stars listed to take on their Nigerian counterparts.
The African stars include ex-keeper Richard Kingston, (Ghana), Geremi Njitap (Cameroon), Herita Illunga (DRCongo), Christian Karembeu (France World Cup winner), Aaron Mokoena (South Africa ), Didier Zokora (Ivory Coast), Mamodu Sissoko (Mali ) and El- Hadji Diouf (Senegal).
Others include Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Diomansy Kamara (Senegal), Khalilou Fadiga(Senegal), Abdul Kader Kaita (Senegal), James Debbah (Liberia ) and Tiene Siaka (Ivory Coast).
Akanni also listed those whose tickets have also been booked to include, Lomana LuaLua (DR Congo), Titi Camara (Guinea) and Michael Essien(Ghana).
Former World Footballer of the Year and Liberia President, George Weah, is expected to make a cameo appearance at the game.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Legends have appointed a three-man committee of Austin Eguavoen, Henry Nwosuand Joe Erico to deliberate on how to select the 20 former legends mix of old and new generation players to star for the country.
-The Punch
