Senate President, His
Excellency, Senator David Mark, was the surprise guest at the Super
Eagles last training session at the Soccer City in Soweto, South Africa,
ostensibly to assure the team that the people and government of Nigeria
were solidly behind the team in its quest to win the African Cup of
Nations for the third time.
In the delegation of
the Senate President, which stood in for President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan because of current diplomatic forays in Europe were Governor Peter Obi
of Anambra State, Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State and the Minister
of State (Foreign Affairs) Prof. Viola Onwuliri, the Minister of Police
Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade and the Minister of State (Works),
Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa,
Ambassador S.S Yusuf, Senator Abdul Ningi and several top government
functionaries.
The team was led to
the Eagles training session by Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi
and NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari.
Speaking at the
occasion, Senator Mark, said the Nigerian government and people were
thrilled by the outing of the team so far but like ‘Oliver Twist are
asking for more. “Yes, the job has been well done, but like we say in
local parlance the snake is dead and it’s time to cut its head”, he
admonished the team. Mark said he was sure that the team will win the
trophy on Sunday but cautioned against complacency.
Responding on behalf
of Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, team skipper, Joseph Tambarin
Yobo, assured the government delegation that the team will not let the
nation down having come this far. He thanked President Jonathan and the
Senate President for always standing behind the team and assured that
there is no negotiation in the team’s determination to winning its third
Nations Cup trophy.
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