AFCON Loss: Buhari Tells Nigerians, Super Eagles What To Do

President Muhammadu Buhari says although the Super Eagles did not live up to the expectations of Nigerians at the ongoing AFCON tournament, both officials and players deserve commendation for the tough fight they put up.

The Nigeria’s Super Eagles Football Team lost 0-1 to Tunisia on Sunday in Garoua, Cameroon.

Reacting to the loss in a statement on Monday by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, the president said:

“They gave everyone the confidence that they were up to it, and I am sure it was something they could have achieved. Nonetheless, we should not write them off.”

Buhari urged Nigerians to encourage the players to do better next time, especially in view of the World Cup qualification matches that have been lined up for them.

President Buhari, however, directed the football authorities in the country to undertake a critical assessment on the Super Eagles’ performance at the AFCON tournament.

He said the authorities should encourage the general public to send their suggestions to the Nigeria Football Federation ”so that it will reflect and plan well for a better outing in the forthcoming World Cup competition”.

Meanwhile, the Super Eagles returned to Nigeria from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Tuesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team of players and officials returned via a chartered flight from Garoua where they played four matches.

They arrived at 1.10 a.m. at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, where they were received by officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The NFF officials were led by their General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, accompanied by federation Executive Committee members Yusuf Ahmed and Shehu Dikko.

A large chunk of the players and officials came down from the aircraft, alongside a large number which comprised members of the Supporters Clubs and media personnel.

The aircraft later headed to Lagos, where it dropped off the few remaining players and officials, while the rest headed to the Transcorp Hilton where they were to be lodged.

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