By Williams Anuku President Bola Tinubu has said he expects the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to...
By Williams Anuku
President Bola Tinubu has said he expects the Disciplinary
Board of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to conduct a thorough
investigation and recommend appropriate action against Libya.
While welcoming the national team back home to Nigeria,
Tinubu said the Libyan authorities wilfully violated the CAF’s statutes and
regulations.
Tinubu reacted through a statement by his Special Adviser on
Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, a few hours after the team
arrived home through Kano Airport.
Onanuga said President Tinubu, deeply moved by the inhuman
treatment endured by the Super Eagles of Nigeria at a Libyan airport, warmly
welcomes their safe return to Nigeria.
He confirmed that the harrowing experience of the national
football team at the hands of their hosts and the Libyan authorities prompted
the Nigerian Football Federation to withdraw the Super Eagles from the
scheduled match on Tuesday.
“The President commends the proactive coordination between
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Sports Development
in addressing the unfortunate episode and ensuring the safe return of our
players.
“President Tinubu applauds the players for keeping their
spirit alive despite the excruciating ordeal in Libya.
“The Nigerian leader recognises football’s unifying power in
bringing nations and people together and views the treatment of our citizens as
unsportsmanlike and inhumane, a stark contrast to the spirit of the game he
deeply appreciates.
“He fervently calls on all lovers of the round-leather game
and administrators to unite and work collaboratively to prevent and overcome
such incidents in the future,” Onanuga noted in the statement.
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