NFF: Eagles, Women’s Teams To Get Good Support.

The Nigeria Football Federation has pledged total support for the Super Eagles and all the Women National
Teams that have qualified for major championships this year.

NFF President, Aminu Maigari praised the Super Falcons, Falconets and the Flamingos for making Nigeria proud by qualifying for all available women tournaments in the globe this year.

Maigari, said the team had been able to lift itself up with the support of the Federation having failed to qualify for the All-Africa Games and the 2012 Olympics, adding that the has made Nigeria proud by qualifying in style for the 2012 African Women Championship.

“We have only plaudits for the women’s teams. Last year, the Super Falcons did not qualify for the All-Africa Games and the 2012 Olympics and we all felt bad, but they have been able to lift themselves up
with the support of the Federation and have done Nigeria proud by qualifying in style for the 2012 African Women Championship.

“The Falconets have also qualified for this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan and the Flamingos are among the finalists for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Azerbaijan. We are very proud of them.

“The Super Eagles have also been doing well. Presently, Nigeria is top of her group in the qualifying series for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and we are through to the final round of qualification series for 2013 African Cup of Nations.

“Surely, there’s still a lot of work to be done each way and the important thing is for the players to continue to do their bit, be focused and take pride in wearing the nation’s colours. As for the NFF, we will continue to give the teams all the necessary support and motivation to conquer at international level.”

The NFF boss dismissed insinuations in some quarters that the Executive Committee and Management have little regard for the women’s game.

He stressed that women’s teams have brought a lot of honour to the country, adding that the Falconets performed brilliantly at the FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup in Germany as the Super Falcons won the African Women Championship trophy in South Africa..

The Super Eagles will on fifth of July know their opponents for the final round of qualification series for the 2013 African Cup of Nations, when the Confederation of African Football holds the draw in Johannesburg.