Eagles were excellent – Sports minister (hypocrite, you are the same one who condemned the team and booked their tickets home after QF thinking they would lose to Ivory Coast)
Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 4th, 2013Minister of Sports Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
| credits: File copy
The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi, has praised the Super Eagles for displaying unusual grit, determination and brilliance in the defeat of the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the quarter-final of the tournament.
Abdullahi said the Super Eagles rose to the occasion and displayed the true Nigerian spirit of never giving up, adding that with the victory the team have shown that they are still a force to reckon with in African football.
He urged the team to maintain the same standard and focus in their next match against the Eagles of Mali.
“I have no doubt that with the level of play I saw today they have the capacity to get to the final of the tournament and even win the tournament,” Abdullahi said.
“I urge the team to remain focused and discipline. I congratulate the players and the technical team for the excellent wp_posts
Related Posts
- ‘I was warned not to buy car or house’ — Nigerian Pastor, Joel Olasunkanmi, recounts wealth ritual
- Tinubu performs Umrah in Saudi Arabia
- Enugu event centre reveals real reason it cancelled Peter Obi’s NDC town hall meeting
- Thugs reportedly attack Sowore in Ado-Ekiti
- FBI declares Nigerian fraudster who escaped at Atlanta Airport wanted, places $5,000 bounty
Short URL: https://newnigerianpolitics.com/?p=28384
Posted by 
