Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has stirred reactions after he was spotted on the street of Lagos in broad daylight during his visit to Nigeria.
The England international born in London to Nigerian parents arrived in his motherland on Wednesday night following the end of the 2022/2023 football season for his club.
Saka was sighted in Bariga, a busy and highly populated part of the mainland in Nigeria’s former capital city.
He was dressed in an all-white traditional outfit and freely interacted with the people, taking pictures with those who approached him.
Saka’s Arrival
The 21-year-old was welcomed in Nigeria by popular sports blogger Kelechi Anyikude aka Kelechi AFC.
Kelechi shared a video of Saka’s arrival online with the caption, “Local man and Bukayo Saka just touched down Lagos, Nigeria. Naija we outside”.
Another video that surfaced online shows the Arsenal and England player swamped in admiration by media and staff of a hospital in Lagos.
Arsenal star, Bukayo Saka visits Nigeria.
Welcome, the true son of the soil. Omoluabi atata❤️😎
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— Alákòwé (@alakowee) June 1, 2023
Saka has helped fund 120 children’s surgical operations in Nigeria.
The player supports a youth charity ‘BigShoe’ to play an important role in the medical procedures for children.
Children suffering from diseases like inguinal hernias or brain tumours in Nigeria are major beneficiaries of his support.
Saka In Bariga
The video of Saka walking the streets of Bariga has drawn reactions from his anxious fans and Nigerians in general.
Watch video:
Saka dun finally come back trenches😂 pic.twitter.com/yONKJwz6al
— MBAH (@Mbahdeyforyou) June 1, 2023
A large number of Nigerians are excited over his visit. To these persons, his visit to Bariga is a sign of humility which they admire so much.
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These persons hail Saka for not forgetting his roots, in fact, they want others to emulate him.
On the other hand, some persons are not happy over Saka’s visit to Bariga.
What even angered them more is that, he took a picture of himself in the area and shared it on his social media handles.
Now, this persons are angry because, to them, the Arsenal star should have posted a picture of himself in a more developed and sophisticated area and not Bariga.
See some reactions:
Dapo Adesuyi: ‘£100 million asset casually strolling on the streets of Lagos!’.
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@molusegun13: ‘Am sure Arsenal will put a Camera on him … Invisible one cos Naija boys dey para …’
Jo Omeiza (The Ohi of Abuja): ‘The true son of the soil representing and singing another nation anthem pledging allegiance to the white and red flag instead of green white green.
‘Still love him though but u went too far with that title of true son of the soil then who is Iwobi?’
Ugochukwu Paul Anumba was quick to emphasise this fear in the mind of most people when a loved one from abroad mingles with Nigerians back home.
He srote: ‘Be careful out there, brother, not all of them opening their brown teeth means good for you.
‘I know those witches and wizards from Nigeria, we need you back to safety’.
Amos George: ‘Better keep spare money Things don cost o.’
I am _ samodinho: “£120m asset casually strolling on the streets of lagos.”
More Reactions:
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Saka taking pictures in the slum is actually degrading. Are there no better places to take pictures?
Once again we Africans are our own problem. pic.twitter.com/CMW5g0tmTs— Provii 🚀 (@provii8) June 2, 2023
