Buhari lauds ex-goalkeeper, Emmanuel Okala, at 70
Stephen Angbulu, Abuja
Published 17 May 2021
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, joined sports-loving Nigerians to celebrate the renowned goalkeeper, Emmanuel Okala, as he clocks 70 years.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled, ‘President Buhari hails heroic goalie, Emmanuel Okala, at 70’.
The statement read, “As a goalkeeper for the senior national football team in his prime, President Buhari recalls that Okala represented the best of Nigerian talent and dexterity.
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