The Lagos chapter of the Arsenal Fans Club in Nigeria will be formally inaugurated on Saturday, November 14, in what organisers describe as a major step towards uniting supporters of the English club across the state.
The body, made up of followers of the Premier League side known as the Gunners, is led nationally by Mr Charles Onifbana.
Mr Akin Solanke, the club’s Media Relations Manager, disclosed the plan in a statement on Thursday.
According to the statement, the event is expected to attract high-profile guests, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Dangote Group President Alhaji Aliko Dangote and UBA Plc Chairman Mr Tony Elumelu.
The launch is intended to give Lagos-based supporters an organised platform, following the earlier unveiling of the national body in Abuja last month.
It is the first of several planned across Nigerian cities in the coming weeks and months, with members promised benefits such as match-day watch parties and the chance to visit the Emirates Stadium for selected games each year.
Beyond football, the club said it will embark on charity and philanthropic outreach aimed at the poor, the vulnerable and other disadvantaged members of society.
It also plans to promote young Nigerian football talents, while celebrating players of Nigerian descent such as Kanu Nwankwo and Bukayo Saka, who it said have helped make Arsenal a global brand.
The newly elected Lagos Chapter Chairman, Engr. Stan Athekame, said the body was pleased to bring all Gunners across Lagos together on a solid Arsenal platform.
