Members of the national team, the Super Eagles along
with their technical crew and officials of the Nigerian Football
Federation arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at
3:15pm to a tumultuous crowd of jubilant supporters and residents of the
FCT.
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Meanwhile,
the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Oloye Olajumoke
Akinjide, on Tuesday commended the Super Eagles for making the nation
proud at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013.
Akinjide was
elated by the fact that the senior national team was led to victory by a
Nigerian coach, Stephen Keshi and also assisted by Assistant Coach,
Daniel Amokachi, a Nigerian.
She noted that the team captained by
Fenerbahçe of Turkey defender, Joseph Yobo, displayed a high level of
commitment, dedication and patriotism.
According to the minister,
the team’s victory at AFCON 2013 has restored the nation’s pride and
positioned the country in its rightful place as “Giant of Africa in the
area of football.”
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“The
AFCON’s triumph, which is coming after 19 years, is an indication of a
better future for the country. We need to remain focus, discipline and
determine. Nigeria is surely getting better in the areas sports and the
economy.
“I express my heartfelt congratulation to the coach and
our spectacular Super Eagles, for making Nigeria proud. I enjoin all
Nigerians to learn from the strong determination, the will to succeed
and patriotic zeal that brought victory to the team and the Nation,”
said Akinjide, who oversees the FCT Department of Sports in the Social
Development Secretariat.
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The
minister urged the team not to rest on its oars but to strive and work
towards achieving a similar feat at the forthcoming FIFA Confederation
Cup and FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
with their technical crew and officials of the Nigerian Football
Federation arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at
3:15pm to a tumultuous crowd of jubilant supporters and residents of the
FCT.
>>>CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM THEIR ARRIVAL<<<
Meanwhile,
the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Oloye Olajumoke
Akinjide, on Tuesday commended the Super Eagles for making the nation
proud at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013.
Akinjide was
elated by the fact that the senior national team was led to victory by a
Nigerian coach, Stephen Keshi and also assisted by Assistant Coach,
Daniel Amokachi, a Nigerian.
She noted that the team captained by
Fenerbahçe of Turkey defender, Joseph Yobo, displayed a high level of
commitment, dedication and patriotism.
According to the minister,
the team’s victory at AFCON 2013 has restored the nation’s pride and
positioned the country in its rightful place as “Giant of Africa in the
area of football.”
>>>CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM THEIR ARRIVAL<<<
“The
AFCON’s triumph, which is coming after 19 years, is an indication of a
better future for the country. We need to remain focus, discipline and
determine. Nigeria is surely getting better in the areas sports and the
economy.
“I express my heartfelt congratulation to the coach and
our spectacular Super Eagles, for making Nigeria proud. I enjoin all
Nigerians to learn from the strong determination, the will to succeed
and patriotic zeal that brought victory to the team and the Nation,”
said Akinjide, who oversees the FCT Department of Sports in the Social
Development Secretariat.
>>>CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM THEIR ARRIVAL<<<
The
minister urged the team not to rest on its oars but to strive and work
towards achieving a similar feat at the forthcoming FIFA Confederation
Cup and FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014.