A former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, on the arrival of his new born baby.
His message came on Sunday as Awoniyi scored a goal against Arsenal in the English Premier League at the Emirates.
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Amid the congratulatory message, Saraki, a former two-term Governor of Kwara State and an Arsenal fan, said he was happy that Awoniyi’s goal was limited to one as the Gunners ran away with a 2-1 win.
Writing on his Twitter handle, Saraki tweeted: “Just got off the phone with @TaiwoAwoniyi18.
“I called to congratulate him and his wife on the arrival of their new baby boy.
“I’m happy to hear both mother and baby doing well. 🙏🏽
“I also congratulated him on the goal that he scored yesterday at the Emirates.
“Thank God it was just one goal! 😅.”