Hajji Olawale Liameed Gafar, the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), is ushering in a new chapter for Nigerian football through his dedicated and philanthropic initiatives, including visits to injured players Tijani Muhamed and Moses Usor.
Recently, Gafar embarked on a trip to England and Austria to provide support to these recovering athletes.
His journey began in Plymouth, where he met 24-year-old Tijani, who is currently on loan from Czech club Slavia Prague. The young striker is recovering from a hamstring injury sustained before a 1-0 loss to Burnley.
During the visit, Hajji Gafar offered his prayers for Tijani’s swift recovery, which the player greatly appreciated.
Tijani, who represented Nigeria at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup, expressed his gratitude for the LSFA Chairman’s visit.
The final leg of his journey took him to Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, where he met with injured LASK winger Moses Usor.
Usor was delighted to meet the LSFA Chairman, which significantly lifted his spirits.
Unfortunately, the atmosphere for LASK during their UEFA Conference League home match against Djurgarden was dampened when Moses Usor was injured and had to leave the game due to a mishap on the pitch.
The encounter with Djurgarden had just started when Usor’s involvement was unexpectedly cut short. In the seventh minute, the forward found himself immobilized on the field, his expression clearly showing distress.
The 22-year-old grasped his left knee, and the replay highlighted the instant when the Nigerian twisted it.
Shortly after he completed the mission to the three countries, Hajji Gafar wrote via his Social Media handle: “The smiles on their faces is a reassurance to me that I need not worry. They are great Lions. They restored their own confidences themselves.”
“Injuries and challenges are part of football but these warriors have already recovered psychologically, all we need now is to follow the physiotherapist’s advices and they come back stronger then ever,” he added.
