AFCON 2023: Jubilation as Tinubu’s Govt Makes Notable Promise to Super Eagles After Reaching Final
- The federal government has promised to reward the Super Eagles of Nigeria after the team reached the final of the AFCON 2023
- The Nigerian team was made to work hard in the semi-final match against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday, February 7, eventually winning 4-2 on penalties after playing out a 1-1 draw in regulation time
- After the hard-fought victory, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who was in the stands to cheer the Eagles, told the players and their officials in the dressing room that Nigerian citizens are proud of their feat
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire - The federal government has promised to reward the Super Eagles of Nigeria "for their commitment and dedication in reaching the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire.
Legit.ng reports that Vice President (VP) Kashim Shettima informed the players and their officials in the dressing room about this development following their hard-fought victory over South Africa in the semi-final on Wednesday, February 7.
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According to the Nigerian No.2 citizen, the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration and the Nigerian people are proud of the Super Eagles' accomplishment.
A statement shared on the verified X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Super Eagles on Thursday morning, February 8, noted that the Shettima was in company with Governors Dapo Abiodun (Ogun state) and Duoye Diri (Bayelsa state); minister of youth, Jamila Ibrahim; as well as oil mogul, Wale Tinubu; FIFA council member, Amaju Pinnick; and the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau.
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Pictures posted by the Super Eagles media team featured jubilant players and technical crew members.
Man Correctly Predicts Semi-Final Match, What He Said Happened Exactly
YEN.com.gh reported that a man receives praise for accurately predicting the teams playing in the ongoing AFCON finals.
His prediction of the Nigeria-South Africa game going into the extra 30 minutes came to pass, but he did not get the score line correctly.
He also said Ivory Coast would dominate the match and win in regulated time.
The final is on Sunday, February 11, 2024.
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