BY JACOB AJOM
Prominent Nigerians and former international heaped praises on former national team captain, Nwankwo Kanu who retired from international football Saturday.

Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola said Kanu was an ambassador of goodwill whose exemplary lifestyle should be emulated by all, particularly.

Fashola who captained the “Super Eagles” team against the Kanu and Friends team on Saturday said “Kanu Nwankwo is great son of Nigeria and we are all proud of his contributions to the game in Nigeria and the world over.”

Kanu’s former coach, Johannes Bonfrere said of Kanu, “he was very good on and off the field. Kanu was a very good leader also and never had any problems with anybody.”

On his part, former international, Peterside Idah said “I hold Kanu in a high esteem that is why I am here with a lot of other ex-internationals and our colleagues from abroad are here to honour him. We love him because he has done his best for country and for the game.”

Chairman of Enyimba football club of Aba,  Felix Anyansi-Agwu said, “what I am witnessing today is unbelievable. Kanu has done so much for Nigerian football that he doesn’t deserve anything less. Imagine all the African and other international stars here to honour him. Kanu is a great man.”