Humbled, honored, and appreciative, to the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, in partnership with Air Peace Airlines, for the invitation to deliver the keynote lecture on the 1976 African Olympic boycott, and the unveiling of the Sports Diplomacy Wall of Fame.

The Sports Nigerian Wall of Fame honors the 1976 Nigerian Olympic Team (that was forced to boycott the games), as well as the Nigerian Football team that won the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations, with their names immortalized in gold for their pioneering sports achievements in the country.