The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed profound gratitude to President and Commander-in-Chief, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, and the Federal Government for fulfilling the pledges of houses, national honours, and land allocations awarded to the Super Eagles’ players and officials following their runner-up finish at the 2023 AFCON, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
President of NFF, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, credited the hefty motivation from the delivery of the promises for the team’s 2-1 victory over Tanzania in their first match of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco on Tuesday.
“We cannot thank His Excellency, Mr. President enough for fulfilment of the promises of national honours and houses for the players and officials. We also thank the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, the Director General of the NSC, as well members of the Federal Executive Council for their efforts in this regard.
“The presentation of the title documents and certificates was a positive development that has lifted the spirit of players and officials and we expect even better performances in subsequent matches. The team has picked the first three points, which is important, but we must equally be at our best against Tunisia so that we can pick the Round of 16 ticket before the last round of matches in the group.”
Goals by defender Semi Ajayi (who rose highest in the box to powerfully head past Zuberi Masudi) and Ademola Lookman, either side of a strike by Charles M’Mbombwa, earned the Super Eagles all the points at the Complexe Sportif de Fès on Tuesday.
Credit: NFF