Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu described Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday as a ‘very sad loss’.
Sanwo-Olu also urged the Super Eagles to regroup and try again later.
Sanwo-Olu also congratulated William Troost-Ekong on winning Player of the Tournament in a series of tweets sent from his X account on Monday.
The governor tweets “A very sad loss for the Super Eagles. They gave their all in this tournament, but in the end, it was left to fine margins”.
“Over the course of the tournament, we brought together thousands of people to enjoy football across 25 viewing centres as our team carried the hopes and dreams of the nation.
“In victory and in loss, this team has done us proud, and we will fondly remember this AFCON as a powerful force that brought us all together.
“Congratulations to William Troost-Ekong for being crowned the AFCON Player of the Tournament.
“Well done to our champs, let’s rebuild and go again.”
