Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola lauds Heineken for their outstanding effort to bring the UEFA Champions League closer to the people and now in Lagos.
Fashola made this commendation at the Government house Alausa, Ikeja with the presence of Ruud Gulit a former footballer who is also Heineken brand ambassador and his crew when they paid a visit with the trophy.
“Nigerians are extremely
passionate about football. The UCL
is a favourite amongst a very large
section of Nigerians.The trophy is
coming at a time when the
Champions League is at a critical
stage. Heineken’s gesture of giving
Nigerians an opportunity to
actually feel the real UCL trophy
live here in Lagos Nigeria this
period is indeed laudable. It is a
gesture that most Nigerians,
including myself would not forget
in a hurry”, the governor said.
Still in the mood of appreciation, the Governor urged the youths of the nation to flow with the unity mentality that Heineken has brought forward to engage in sport and use it as a tool for positivity in the society.
He said “Nigeria is a country full of
talents. We want our youths to
challenge themselves and
embrace sports, not just football
but other sports as well. We want
to see Nigerian sports men and
women compete with the best and
excel at the global stage. Sports is
a viable tool for national
development and those of us in
government would do all we can to
support sports development.”
Commenting on the rationale behind bringing the UCL Trophy to Nigeria, Marketing Director Nigeria Breweries Plc, Mr. Walter Drenth, said Nigeria would always be animportant part of Heineken’s activities.
“It is the objective of Heineken to
open the world of its consumers by
ensuring they get the very best
experiences from Heineken
wherever they are in the world.” he
remarked.
Sportcracker 