Lagos state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode today welcome the board member of FC Barcelona of Spain who paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House Ikeja.The gave the details of their visit as a trip to and plan in establishing the first FC Barcelona academy in Africa and their first point of call is Nigeria.The Governor was delighted in their decision.He shared the photos on Instagram and wrote,
"t was great hosting Board member, FC Barcelona of Spain, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal during a courtesy visit to the Lagos House today."
"We welcome the decision of Barcelona Football Club (FC) of Spain to establish its first Football Academy in Africa in Lagos. I am delighted with the development, as it is in sync with his our philosophy for sports development. Board member, FC Barcelona of Spain, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal (middle) and Director, FC Barcelona Academy, Oscar Grau, (left) during their courtesy visit to the Lagos House, Ikeja today."
"I know that this partnership with FC Barcelona of Spain will create a very good platform for youth development, grassroots empowerment and also for the value of sportsmanship. We share the same values with FC Barcelona which are respect, courage, humility, social integration and community service. (R-L) Board member, FC Barcelona of Spain, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal; Director, FC Barcelona of Spain Academy, Oscar Grau and General Manger, Gaton Construction Company, Carlos Gaton, during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 22, 2016."
"The visit by FC Barcelona is coming at a point where I believe strongly that we have nothing else to say than to say we are committed into this partnership because we know the partnership will give us the first FCBEscola in Africa. I was made to understand that this is the first of its kind in Africa and so Lagos is priding itself as a major receptor of the next academy to be established in Africa."
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