Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu played host to Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba at the Lagos House, Marina, on Monday, Sportivationng.com reports.
The courtesy visit was part of an engagement between Team Drogba and representatives of the E1 Racing Team with the Lagos State Government.
The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, shared a video of Mr Sanwo-Olu welcoming Drogba and his crew.
He wrote, “Between Governor #jidesanwoolu and African Football Legend, #ChelseaFC Legend, Didier Drogba #didierdrogba this morning at the Lagos House, Marina, as Team Drogba and the Representatives of E1 Racing Team pays a courtesy visit to Mr governor.”
In the video, Sanwo-Olu and Drogba exchanged greetings and joked about the Chelsea, Arsenal rivalry.
The Lagos State Governor is a lifelong Arsenal fan, while Drogba is a Chelsea legend.
Sanwo-Olu took to his X account to announce the visit of the African football legend.
He wrote: Today, I welcomed representatives from the E1 Racing Team and Team Drogba on a courtesy visit to Lagos House, Marina.
“We encourage collaboration between sports and community engagement, as it highlights our commitment to promoting sports in our state.
“We are all for creating a vibrant sports culture in Lagos, and we had a fruitful exchange of ideas exploring potential partnerships.
