Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of the state authorities’s help for the 2026 CAF Awards, with safety, logistics, branding and venue entry recognized as key areas of preparation. The governor gave the reassurance in a put up on his official X account after……
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of the state authorities’s help for the 2026 CAF Awards, with safety, logistics, branding and venue entry recognized as key areas of preparation.
The governor gave the reassurance in a put up on his official X account after assembly with a CAF delegation led by Dr Christian Emeruwa, Project Lead for the CAF Awards and CAF General Assembly.
Sanwo-Olu mentioned Lagos was dedicated to making sure that the ceremony gives a memorable expertise for soccer officers, stakeholders and guests anticipated from throughout Africa and past.
“Lagos is pleased to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards this December and we are committed to making it a memorable experience,” the governor mentioned.
He added that he had assured the delegation of the state’s full help, significantly in areas thought-about important to internet hosting an occasion of the dimensions of the continental soccer awards.
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“Meeting with the CAF delegation, led by Dr Christian Emeruwa, Project Lead for the CAF Awards and CAF General Assembly, I assured them of our full support, with particular attention to security, logistics, branding and venue access,” he mentioned.
The governor described Lagos as “a city of talent, culture, enterprise and youthful energy,” expressing confidence that the occasion would supply a chance to showcase the state’s hospitality and capability to host main worldwide gatherings.
“We look forward to welcoming football leaders, stakeholders and visitors from across Africa and beyond, while showcasing our hospitality and ability to host major international events,” he added.
The 2026 CAF Awards are scheduled to carry on December 7 on the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, previously generally known as the National Theatre, in Iganmu, Lagos.
The ceremony will recognise excellent performers in African soccer, together with gamers and different personalities who’ve distinguished themselves within the sport.
Nigeria can also be scheduled to host the forty eighth CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Abuja on November 21, 2026, as a part of the 2 main occasions awarded to the nation.
Lagos final hosted the CAF Awards in January 2015, when the ceremony honoured performances from the 2014 soccer season. The return of the occasion to the town greater than a decade later is anticipated to carry soccer officers and different stakeholders from throughout the continent to Nigeria.
