Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi recently suffered a serious abdominal injury during a match against Leicester City on May 11, 2025. He collided with the goalpost, leading to urgent surgery on May 12.
He’s currently in an induced coma to aid recovery, with a second surgery planned for May 14. Nottingham Forest reports he’s recovering well, and his condition isn’t life-threatening. Wishing him a speedy recovery!
However, the world and entire concerned fans are worried and praying for his speedy recovery.
Meanwhile, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi has called for prayers for him while hailing his resilience.
He wrote below on his Twitter page
“I read with deep concern the unfortunate incident involving our own Taiwo Awoniyi @taiwoawoniyi18, a resilient son of the soil, who, while giving his best on the field for Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League, suffered a severe injury in the line of duty. It is both painful and telling that, even after colliding with the goalpost and sustaining what has now been revealed as a ruptured intestine, he pressed on, a testament to the Nigerian spirit: strong, unyielding, and ever-committed.
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Let us not take this lightly. We must appreciate and celebrate such young men who continue to lift our flag high, even at great personal risk. I call on the authorities, the football community, and indeed all of us as citizens to keep Taiwo in our thoughts and prayers. As he lies in an induced coma after emergency surgery, let us stand in solidarity with him and his family.
May he recover fully and return stronger. And may we build a country where such sacrifice is not in vain, where patriotism is matched with proper care, recognition, and support. I wish him complete healing.
May God Almighty bless Taiwo Awoniyi. God bless the Super Eagles. God bless Nigeria. -PO”