Lagos promises high-level hosting for CAF Awards
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Pmnewsnigeria
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised the support of local authorities for hosting the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, scheduled for 7 December 2026. A CAF delegation is on a five-day mission to Nigeria to inspect proposed venues and assess preparations, reports Pmnewsnigeria.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised the authorities’ full support for hosting the 2026 CAF Awards, the Confederation of African Football’s awards ceremony scheduled for 7 December in Lagos. He cited security, logistics, venue dressing and access to the event site among the preparations to be made, according to Pmnewsnigeria.
Sanwo-Olu made the commitment on Sunday 18 October during a meeting with a CAF delegation led by Christian Emeruwa, the project manager for the CAF Awards and the organisation’s general assembly. He described Lagos as a major commercial, cultural, technological and entertainment hub in Nigeria, according to Pmnewsnigeria.
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