THE AMBASSADOR OF NIGERIA TO THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, HIS EXCELLENCY, AMBASSADOR NURA ABBA RIMI, HAS HONOURED THE FLYING EAGLES WHO SCOOPED THE BRONZE MEDALS IN THE JUST-CONCLUDED AFRICA UNDER-20 CUP OF NATIONS TOURNAMENT IN EGYPT.

AMBASSADOR RIMI RECEIVED THE ENTOURAGE OF THE NIGERIA UNDER-20 BOYS, AT THE TOWN HALL OF THE NIGERIA EMBASSY IN CAIRO, EGYPT.

THE DIPLOMAT EXPRESSED SATISFACTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TEAM DURING THE TOURNAMENT WHILE CONGRATULATING PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS FOR SUCCESSFULLY QUALIFYING FOR THE FORTHCOMING FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP FINALS IN INDONESIA.

AMBASSADOR RIMI FURTHER CHARGED THE FLYING EAGLES TO MAKE NIGERIA PROUD IN THE GLOBAL TOURNAMENT SLATED FROM THE 20TH OF MAY TO THE 11TH OF JUNE, 2023.

RESPONDING, NFF GENERAL SECRETARY, DOCTOR MOHAMMED SANUSI, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER AND FORMER INTERNATIONAL PLAYER, GARBA LAWAL, COMMENDED THE EMBASSY FOR THE SUPPORT RENDERED TO THE TEAM THROUGHOUT ITS STAY IN CAIRO, WHICH HELPED IN STEERING THE TEAM TO THIRD PLACE AND A TICKET TO THE FIFA WORLD CUP