The Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Super Eagles to do well at the rescheduled 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), IgbereTV reports.
The tournament is billed to take place between 9 January and 6 February in Cameroon, with the Eagles set to begin their campaign on 11 January.
The team, led by Austin Eguavoen, will face the Pharaohs of Egypt in their opening game before taking on Sudan and Guinea-Bissau in their other group clashes.
On Tuesday night, the players and officials attended a sendforth event at the Transcorp Hilton hotel, Abuja, where President Buhari represented by Sports Minister Sunday Dare, spoke to them.
Dare in his address to the team, read by Prince Clem Agba, said the Super Eagles are being sent forth as Nigerian ambassadors and worthy representatives to Cameroon.
According to him, “Mr. President (Buhari) believes this Super Eagles squad has the skills and talents to excel at the AFCON in Cameroon and over 200 million Nigerians are fully behind you
