Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Barcelona women team striker, Asisat Lamina Oshoala, has appealed to Nigerians not to get her tweet, where she labelled the country as a ‘jungle,’ twisted.
Some Nigerians have condemned her following her controversial tweet, ‘Nigeria is a jungle’ on Sunday.
But in a series of tweets later, the Barcelona ace striker suggested her statement was misinterpreted, she, however, added that she loves Nigeria but only unhappy with some present developments in the country.
Oshoala 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.”
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She added that: “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.
