AFCON: President Buhari commends Super Eagles progress in Cameroon
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Super Eagles for keeping hope alive in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon by winning all their group matches and advancing to the second round of the tournament in grand style.
The President urges the Austin Eguavoen-led team to maintain and even surpass the terrific form that made them leaders in the group stage, as Nigeria hopefully looks forward to a total of seven emphatic wins in this competition.
This is contained in a press release by the president’s spokesman, Chief Femi Adesina.
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The president stated that the positive reputation of good sportsmanship the travelling fans, sports writers and the football team have demonstrated in Cameroon will continue to enliven the importance of sports, particularly football, as an enabler of development, peace, tolerance, friendship and cooperation.
The President wishes the Super Eagles the very best, pledging that his administration would continue to support the efforts of international, regional and national football organisations to use the sport as a tool to build a better and peaceful world.