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Shocking Reactions As Tinubu Declares His Position On Eagles Performance At AFCON

By Emily Ogah

Published

10 months ago

January 25, 2024

Nigerians have taken to their X social media accounts to register displeasure over the claim that President Bola Tinubu is not impressed with the performance of Super Eagles at the ongoing African Cup Of Nations Game.

The President’s message was reportedly conveyed through the Minister of Sports, John Enoh, who spoke to the players in Abidjan from Abuja via Zoom on Wednesday night.

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He said, “I had a meeting with the President yesterday. I went to the villa for something else and the President cornered me and said we (Eagles) managed to qualify and I said that’s how we are going to keep going until we win the tournament. He said that I should tell the players that he wasn’t too impressed with the last match but he knows that now that they are off the group stages, they are going to impress him more.

“That’s what the President told me and it means that the President is actually watching your matches. Would you believe this? And the President is urging you and also showing an understanding of the game because he knows that there is a lot of caution at the group stage and from the round of 16, you are going to be more impressive. I remember that in 2022 in Cameroon, Egypt as a country struggled to qualify but they went ahead to play the finals.”

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He urged the Super Eagles to improve their performance and do better in the final stages of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.

Responding, the team captain, Ahmed Musa, thanked the sports minister but also called on the President to come to see them play live saying it would serve as a motivation to the players.

The Super Eagles will play the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the last 16 of the tournament on Saturday at the Felix Houphouet -Boigny Stadium in Abidjan.

Some Netizens reacted reacted to the President’s comment via their X accounts:

Festus Okunlola reacted,

“It is true that their performance is not impressive. However, the same is true of Mr Tinubu’s government. They are both birds of the same feather.”

Pharm Roy said,

“He should be worried about the killings happening in Plateau state and leave the eagles alone. His priority should be the safety of lives and properties of the people.”