The President of the Senate, Dr
Ahmad Lawan departed Abuja on Sunday, leading a presidential delegation to
cheer Super Eagles in their match against Algeria in the ongoing Africa Cup of
Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.
Mr Mohammed Isa, the Special
Assistant to Lawan on Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement in
Abuja.
According to the statement, Lawan
who spoke before his departure said the presence of the delegation in Egypt
would boost the morale of the Nigerian players and spur them to win the crucial
match.
“I am confident that our boys
will today reenact their winning streak in their determination to win the
trophy, and they need all of our support including our physical presence,” he
said.
Also on the 11-man delegation are
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha.
Other are Govs. Ifeanyi Okowa of
Delta and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos States, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Governor, Godwin Emefiele, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC),
Habu Gumel and a representative of the Presidency; Capt. Hosa Okunbo.
Also included are the Permanent
Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Olusade Adesola, Muhammad Gambo,
the ministry’s Director of Facilities and former Minister of Youth and Sports,
Solomon Dalung.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that Nigeria will face Algeria at the semi-finals of the AFCON 2019.
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