Jonathan to Receive Victorious Falcons on Wednesday
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to receive the newly crowned African Women’s Championship winners, the Super Falcons, in Abuja on Wednesday.
Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo, announced this when he addressed the Falcons before they beat the Lionesses of Cameroun 2-0 in the final of the African Women’s Championship in Namibia on Saturday.
According to the minister, a proposal has been sent to Mr. President to receive the team at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, noting that he is quite sure Mr. President will be looking forward to meet the Falcons on their return as he praised the girls for doing Nigeria proud in Namibia.
"I know it is not just going to be a presidential hand shake alone because he likes to appreciate those who do the country proud in any sector of national endeavour. Just get the job done and leave the rest," the minister stated
Meanwhile, the Super Falcons departed Windhoek for Johannesburg by 2pm yesterday later for Lagos by 11pm. They are expected to arrive the bustling Nigerian commercial capital early hours of this morning before heading for Abuja by local flight.
The minister also divulged during the victory dinner at the Nigerian House Windhoek that the team will be hosted by the NSC before the Presidential reception.
Meanwhile, Senate President David Mark at the weekend expressed great delight on the victory of the team .In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, thanked the female footballers for doing the nation proud by "lifting the soccer spirit of the country once more," saying their remarkable feat in Windhoek, Namibia restored the nation's sense of pride.
"Once more, Nigeria has demonstrated her superiority in Soccer in Africa with the superlative performance of our girls in Windhoek. This remarkable record is commendable. The nation owes them a debt of gratitude," Mark said.
According to him, the National Assembly will continue to make adequate budgetary allocation for sports development not only for the need to win more laurels for the nation but also because of the capacity of sports to promote peace an unity in Nigeria.
He also promised that the government would accord due honour to the girls upon their return to Nigeria as he advised feuding members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to resolve the dispute rocking the football house in order avert the negative effect it will have on soccer development in Nigeria.
Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo, announced this when he addressed the Falcons before they beat the Lionesses of Cameroun 2-0 in the final of the African Women’s Championship in Namibia on Saturday.
According to the minister, a proposal has been sent to Mr. President to receive the team at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, noting that he is quite sure Mr. President will be looking forward to meet the Falcons on their return as he praised the girls for doing Nigeria proud in Namibia.
"I know it is not just going to be a presidential hand shake alone because he likes to appreciate those who do the country proud in any sector of national endeavour. Just get the job done and leave the rest," the minister stated
Meanwhile, the Super Falcons departed Windhoek for Johannesburg by 2pm yesterday later for Lagos by 11pm. They are expected to arrive the bustling Nigerian commercial capital early hours of this morning before heading for Abuja by local flight.
The minister also divulged during the victory dinner at the Nigerian House Windhoek that the team will be hosted by the NSC before the Presidential reception.
Meanwhile, Senate President David Mark at the weekend expressed great delight on the victory of the team .In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, thanked the female footballers for doing the nation proud by "lifting the soccer spirit of the country once more," saying their remarkable feat in Windhoek, Namibia restored the nation's sense of pride.
"Once more, Nigeria has demonstrated her superiority in Soccer in Africa with the superlative performance of our girls in Windhoek. This remarkable record is commendable. The nation owes them a debt of gratitude," Mark said.
According to him, the National Assembly will continue to make adequate budgetary allocation for sports development not only for the need to win more laurels for the nation but also because of the capacity of sports to promote peace an unity in Nigeria.
He also promised that the government would accord due honour to the girls upon their return to Nigeria as he advised feuding members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to resolve the dispute rocking the football house in order avert the negative effect it will have on soccer development in Nigeria.
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