Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of the state authorities’s full assist as preparations proceed for the 2026 CAF Awards scheduled for December 7.
Sanwo-Olu gave the reassurance on Sunday, October 18, whereas receiving a CAF delegation led by Dr Christian Emeruwa, mission lead for the CAF Awards and CAF Ordinary General Assembly, at Lagos House, Marina.
Sports247 stories that the assembly targeted on key preparations for the ceremony, together with safety, logistics, branding and entry to the proposed venue, as Lagos prepares to welcome soccer directors, gamers, coaches and different distinguished company from throughout Africa and past.
The governor stated the state was dedicated to delivering a profitable occasion and utilizing the event to showcase Lagos’ cultural heritage, hospitality and capability to host main worldwide gatherings.
The engagement comes as Nigeria intensifies preparations for 2 essential occasions on the African soccer calendar.
While Lagos will host the CAF Awards on December 7, Abuja is scheduled to host the forty eighth CAF Ordinary General Assembly on November 21 on the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre.
A CAF delegation is assessing proposed venues and supporting services in each cities. In Lagos, the inspection programme contains the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Eko Hotel and Suites, and Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), National Sports Commission (NSC), Lagos State Government and different related companies are working with CAF to coordinate preparations for the occasions.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu accredited Nigeria’s internet hosting of the 2 occasions in May 2026, following a gathering with CAF President Patrice Motsepe on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya.
The CAF Awards acknowledge excellent achievements in African soccer, bringing collectively main gamers, coaches, groups and directors for the annual ceremony.
For Lagos, the occasion represents a chance to welcome the continent’s soccer group whereas demonstrating its capability to set up a significant worldwide event.
With the December date approaching, consideration will more and more flip to safety preparations, venue readiness, transportation and hospitality as the state works in direction of delivering the expertise promised to CAF.
