Youth and Sports
Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos
State have pumped up the spirit of the Super Eagles while charging the three –time
African champions to defeat Brazil in Sunday’s prestige friendly in Singapore.
Both top Nigerian
officials spoke to the players and officials of the Super Eagles on telephone
when President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick
visited the team camp on Saturday evening.
Pinnick was part of
the team’s official training at the Singapore National Stadium and then joined
the group for dinner, where he made calls to the Lagos State number one citizen
and the Youth and Sports Minister.
“I want to commend you
all, that is the technical crew, backroom staff and players for the good job
you are doing. The whole of Nigeria is behind you. We will be watching the game
live here, fully supporting you as you go for a win against the Brazilians,”
said Youth and Sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare.
Governor Sanwo-Olu was
also on the telephone urging the team to do Nigeria proud by going all out
against the five –time world champions.
In their responses, Technical
Adviser Gernot Rohr and stand –in captain William Ekong promised that the team
will put up a good outing that will do the country proud.
Rohr said: “We are
having a great time in camp like the one big family that we are. We are hoping
not only to do well in tomorrow’s match but also targeting a good start to the
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Benin Republic and
Lesotho next month.”
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