Accompanied by a Councillor, Moris Mozibane, she was received on behalf of the team by NFF Vice President, Chief Mike Umeh, executive committee members, Barr Chris Green, Chief Emeka Inyama and Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu.
She said she came to boost the spirit of the team ahead of their last group game against Ethiopia, adding that she expects the team to return to Nelspruit for the quarter finals.
She thereafter presented the team with gift bags and she was inturn presented symbolically with a Super Eagles jersey by team Skipper, Joseph Yobo.
He assured the Mayor that the team was sure to return to Nelspruit for the quarters and thanked her for her support and the beauty of Nelspruit city. Chief Umeh spoke in similar vein, assuring that the team will not let Nigerians and the Mayor down in its quest for honours at Afcon 2013.
Corporate giants, Guinnes Nigeria Plc has also said it will from now on give $5000 (five thousand dollars), for every goal scored by the Super Eagles at Afcon 2013.
NFF President Aminu Maiagri said the deal was brokered by Pamodzi Ltd and urged the players to go for the kill and get dollar rain from Guinness in the remainder of the championship.
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