Akinwunmi Credits Tinubu’s Sports Reforms For Flamingos’ World Cup Triumph

Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) First Vice-President, Seyi Akinwunmi, has described the Flamingos’ historic FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup triumph as evidence of the benefits of sustained grassroots investment and the sports reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Akinwunmi, a former chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, spoke in Lagos after Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final in Morocco to become the first African nation to win the competition.
He said the achievement was not accidental but reflected the importance of deliberate investment in youth development and the creation of opportunities for young female footballers.
“This victory did n...