Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has poured encomiums on renowned broadcaster and sports administrator Godwin Enakhena after his pet project, the MFM Women’s Basketball team won the Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League last week, www.aclsports.com reports.
Speaking at a church thanksgiving service to celebrate MFM Women’s Basketball team’s triumph in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu described Enakhena as the man God has used for Sports on another level.
“I just want to thank my brother and my friend (Godwin Enakhena), he is doing great things. He is the man that God has just used for Sports on another level,” began Governor Sanwo-Olu.
“Those years, he used to be a Sports commentator, now he is a Sports administrator and it’s not only in football. Thank you very much.”
Na God Win. Thank you my big brother, Mr Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu for the nice words. We keep pushing. Congratulations to the beautiful MFM Women Basketball Club for winning the NBBF Premier League.
— Godwin Enakhena (@genakhena) October 25, 2023pic.twitter.com/2PhdCx7zg4
The Olukoya Girls defeated Nigeria Customs 64-60 last Sunday in the final match decided at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos crowning the club’s remarkable few years of existence.
In his response to Governor Sanwo-Olu’s remarks, Enakhena who is also the chairman of Lagos based Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Sporting Lagos thanked the state’s helmsman for his support at providing the enabling environment for Sports to thrive in the state.
Enakhena also emphasised the importance of collective effort in sports development; insisting that no single man can work on his own to bring sporting excellence to a team but only through teamwork and dedication.
