Taye Taiwo: Super Eagles legend teams up with Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré
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Super Eagles of Nigeria legend Taye Taiwo has teamed up with Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore.
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The city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso was the center for the team up between Taiwo and Traore.
Taye Taiwo and Ibrahim Traore
The meeting between Taiwo and Traore was for the stadium reopening bringing together politics and sports.
Taiwo, a former left-back celebrated for his time with Marseille and the Nigerian national team, brought his iconic presence to the ceremony.
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Photos of the meeting between Taiwo and Traore have gone viral.
Taiwo took to his official social media platforms to detail the reason for the link up.
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He said, "ITS WAS GREAT PLEASURE AND HONOR TO MEET HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT IBRAHIM TRAORÉ.
"I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY ALLAH (SWT) CONTINUES TO GUIDE, PROTECT AND ELEVATE HIM IN ALL HIS ENDEAVORS.
"MAY HIS WISDOM, HUMILITY AND LEADERSHIP CONTINUE TO SHINE AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO MANY.
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"MAY ALMIGHTY ALLAH GRANT HIM MORE STRENGTH, SOUND HEALTH AND DIVINE WISDOM.
"MAY HE RAISE HIM TO GREATER HEIGHT - POLITICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, PERSONALLY AND MAKE HIM A MEANS OF POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION FOR HIS PEOPLE AND THE ENTIRE NATION."
Taiwo is not the only Nigerian star to team up with the Burkina Faso leader.