… As excited Nigerians keep vigil at LLTC to catch a glimpse of them
By CHIMAOBI UCHENDU
When news hit Nigerian airwaves that two sisters, Venus and Serena Williams, who have revolutionised the game of tennis, were coming to Lagos, most tennis enthusiasts dismissed it with a wave of hand, saying it was a stunt.
But at last, the amazons are with us in flesh and blood. Most doubting Thomas’s even went a step further to touch the sisters to confirm that they are real. Most people said they were going to keep vigil at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club (LLTC) to make sure they are not told the stories that Serena And Venus were in Nigeria.
The gate fee notwithstanding they are ready to go hungry after the encounter with the queens of tennis. Venus Williams has never been to Africa, so she is extra excited. She and sister, Serena, are in Nigeria for a three-day tour of the country. The sisters, who have won two of the four grand slam titles between them in 2008, are in Lagos and will play an exhibition match – their first in Africa – as well as play host to a tennis clinic for 1,000 Nigerian youngsters at the LLTC.
Speaking at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, director of the International Tennis Academy, Godwin Kienka, explained that the Williams were thrilled to be part of the project entitled: “Touching 1,000 Lives at a Time”.
He said: “The world famous tennis siblings, Venus and Serena Williams, accepted to come to Nigeria to motivate and inspire Nigerian youths with their story and talent. “Venus is especially excited because it will be her first visit to Africa. Their story is one of how a combination of unwavering desire, determination, discipline, focus, good planning and sacrifice have brought them to the present point.
“There are thus no better sport role-models to inspire and motivate and re-orientate Nigerian youths to pursue excellence and success in whatever they choose to do, as these two African-Americans.” Apart from playing the exhibition game, the Williams will also run a short clinic for the best juniors in the country and visit selected orphanages in and around Lagos.
I hope they will not be kidnaped as we don’t have security?
Our girls are busy looking for men to trap so they can be taken to nkwobi joints to eat goat head and also to buy BBs.Cheap articles.
These sisters are world acclaimed role models especially when it comes to talent and ettiqutte and I am so happy with them for even accepting and honouring such invitation from Nigeria of which many in their class will turn down without even a second thought but my fear is this Nigerian mentality of been class conscious and politicising this kind of event will come to play, before you know it this 1000 youths will be made up of only CAN stalwarts relatives and children, captains of industries that in good times with the current administration, Fashola friends and aids, one tribe or ethnic affair forgetting that whatever and however Lagos is today is as a result of its multi ethnic mix, let the organiser reach out to public schools In Ojo,Badagry,Olodi Apapa,Surulere,Agege,Isolo,Mushin,Yaba,Onipanu etc give them the opportunity because you don’t know where the next black lawn tennis Models might come from
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Nigerian girls don’t know anything other than fuck and money. Useless
Lagos another first from the Economic Capital…. Abuja, Federal govt and Jonathan should learn from Fashola. the gate fees has covered the expenses on the girls and more profit for Lagos… Eko for show noni… Eko oni baje oo
Welcome to Nigeria Williams sisters. We are honoured by your visit and wishing you safe trip back home.
May God bless Nigeria.
welcome to Nigeria. I hope the girls here will learn from u two because most of this girls have turned themselves to PUBLIC TOILETS!! All they do is sell themselves cheap to all sorts of men..They go to offices without pants this days!! Nah wao!
IT IS SUCH A SHAME THAT IT TOOK THESE DAUGHTERS OF AFRICAN SUCH A LONG TIME TO IDENTIFY WITH THEIR ROOT. They may been deceived into believieg that they are whites/Americans, but the truth remains that they are Africans.
Emmanuel Omeh has said it all. PeaceNoko has made a good contribution. What is left for me to say is that, let’s make good use of this opportunity. We have great potential in sports. Let everybody have the same opportunity, so that the best could excel. STOP nepotism, tribalism. Besides, I want to commend Fashola’s efforts.
what are Nigerian girls learn from them?
Coz they were opportune to be 9ja where everything is working and were allowed to develop their talent!
Can they play or practice in a power outage or epileptic power of 9ja? Should every 9ja run away from 9ja what story would have wrote? Are they the best in the world?
come warri and see stars who will beat them. Try and see.
THEY ARE GOOD
Quite a fundamental visit. The duo should be accorded warm African hospitality. We are proud of them. Many thanks to Fashola and his team of organisers.
I am proud of the Williams no mater. They ve shown that Africans can be useful and do better things. I pray for them not to marry and divoice like the Americans. May God give them good, God fearing and loving husbands so that they will complete their assignments on this earth.I salute their parents for all their suport and encriuagements. WELCOM TO NIGERIA AND SEE THINGS FOR YOUR SELF AND HELP US MARKET NIGERIA. WELCOM !!!!
Good for Nigerian youths.
Why are you guys disrespecting our girls or have you guys forgotten so soon that one of this William sisters was fuck by her body guard? we should learn how to respect our ppl.
Venus, Serena should be very careful wit Nigerian and it’s,problem.Boko haram from Northern Nigerian.
good set towards good direction… may the almighty bless una oh
I HOPE THEIR BAGS ARE VERY WELL KEPT.
WHY BLAME OUR GIRLS DO WE HAVE TENNIS COURT IN NIGERIA?
We Nigerians all we are after are finished products…Here we have all the potential that requires in human to produce world class of whatever we want…but in all aspect govt has failed to play her part..”CORRUPTION”.In Europe,America,Asia….govt over there had provided from cradle all it may take for those who have interest in sports to excel to any level….Let us develop our land..
NIGERIA, WELL SOON THE NAME WILL BE CHANGES TO SOME THING ELSE
The visit by the Williams sisters is the best thing to happen to Nigerian youths. I am really excited by the honour they have brought to Nigeria by their visit. Please, let the government reach out to the 1000 youths to be given the opportunity of learning and being inspired by the world renowned, gorgeous and excellent sisters who have left indelible prints in human history. God bless the William sisters, God bless USA, God bless Nigeria
@ I will kill again and movement against jungle justice. From the way you responded, there is no doubt that you are rapist, and children from broken homes i want to ask you, who are those taking them to all the joints and promising them BBs, are they not men.. Men like you are suppose to put in dungeon, a lot of girls have try to build themselves but people like you kill their dreams and render some useless, Go and asked some members of Falcon what they suffered in the hands of men before making it there. Remember, God is not mock, any seed you sow, you must reap, so repent now and believe the Gospel
welcome to Nigeria. our greeting is always peace. enjoy the goodies in Nigeria and i know the governor of Lagos and the president of my beloved country are good host. welcome to Nigeria once again.
kudos my best governor fashola 4 bringing in these sister williams. pls include in ur programme motivational and inspiring speech from these our American sisters to our youths. Our youths need motivation and guidance for them to realize that one can be great by hard work and will only sustain the greatness by them being disciplined.Our youths must stop chatting with their phones especially while walking along the road. They give more attention to their phones than their studies. our girls must stop this craze of owing BB phones by any available means. Our youths should know that ‘SAGGING’ is an indecent way of dressing. Those Americans they copy from dress that way when they are on stage performing. God bless our youths, William sisters and Gov Fashola.