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Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, Ambassador Tope Ajayi, and the Senior Special Assistant to Mr. President connected Grassroots Sports Development, Sir Adeyinka Adeboye, led a squad of apical officials of the Mission, the National Sports Commission (NSC) and members of the Nigerian assemblage successful South Africa to invited the Super Eagles to Bloemfontein connected Sunday evening.
The chartered ValueJet craft that conveyed the Nigeria delegation touched down astatine the Bloemfontein Airport astatine 6.25pm South Africa time, aft a three-and-half hr formation from Luanda, Angola. The craft had flown two-and-half hours from Uyo to Luanda to refuel.
There were besides apical officials of the National Sports Commission, including Alhaji Salihu Abubakar, Barr. Musa Amadu, Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Ajayi, Mr. Ebidowei Owiefie and Mr. Seyi Johnson.
Members of the Nigeria assemblage successful South Africa, propelled by their president, Mr. Smart Nwobi, turned retired successful awesome numbers successful Nigerian accepted attire, dancing, singing and drumming.
The delegation was led by President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and included the president of the House of Representatives Committee connected Sports, Hon. Kabiru Amadu, immoderate NFF Executive Committee members, NFF General Secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, erstwhile Nigeria captains Nwankwo Kanu and Victor Ikpeba, a mates of NFF Management and Staff, a mates of stakeholders and a fewer media representatives.
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There were 22 players and the method and administrative staff, with guardant Victor Osimhen, who copped an wounded successful Saturday’s 1-0 decision of Rwanda successful Uyo, the lone absentee from the ensemble that was invited.
The Super Eagles volition person the authoritative grooming astatine the Toyota Stadium by 6pm connected Monday (5pm Nigeria time) earlier the must-win brushwood with South Africa for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday.
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