Super Falcons and Barcelona women team striker, Asisat Oshoala,
has appealed to Nigerians not to get her tweet, where she labelled the
country as a ‘jungle,’ twisted.
Oshoala incurred the wrath of
Nigerians following her controversial tweet, ‘Nigeria is a jungle’ on
Sunday. But in a series of tweets later, Oshoala suggested her statement
was taken out of context, adding, however, she loves Nigeria but is
only unhappy with some present developments.
She wrote: “I love
Nigeria, Nigeria has given me everything even if it wasn’t in the
easiest way. That is why I will also give my all in my own little way…
make it easier for the next generation. Na all of us gather love this
country but not happy.”
She continues: “I made a tweet on Sunday
about Nigeria being a jungle. I did that in relation to the #EndSARS
protest and not the country at large.
“I was clearly saying
Nigeria isn’t for the weak, you have to be really strong and very
confident…Don’t get it twisted, I love this country as y’all do hence
reason for my outburst. I love this country and will not run away.”
Oshoala,
who was named best player and was the highest goal scorer at the 2014
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, has won the African best footballer of the
year award four times.
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