I Am Honoured And Grateful His Execellency -Says Troost Ekong As Bola Tinubu Confers National Honour On Former Super Eagles Captain

 Former super eagles captain, William Troost Ekong has expressed gratitude to president Bola Tinubu following his conferment of national Honour 

William Troost Ekong made this disclosure via his twitter handle. He stated that nigerian gave him the platform to live his dream through football 

William Troost Ekong statement reads: "I am honoured and grateful to His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (@officialABAT ), for conferring on me the MFR national honour

"I have been sent the official certificate today following the announcement last night. It’s a very proud moment for me and my family to receive this recognition

"Nigeria gave me my identity, my purpose, and the platform to live my dream through football. Wearing the green and white has always been a great responsibility, privilege, and a promise to give everything for the badge and for our people.

"As our Super Eagles begin their AFCON journey today, I wish the team every success. As promised, I’ll be supporting them all the way. I believe in this group, our nation and what we can achieve

"I am, and will always be, proud to be Nigerian 🇳🇬