The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has called for an emergency meeting with the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation tomorrow over the 0-2 defeat to the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
The meeting we gathered will hold in the conference room of the Minister at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja by 2pm.
The Super Eagles over the weekend suffered a home defeat of 2 goals to the visiting Bafana Bafana at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo.
Nigeria on the group E table is now 3rd behind South Africa and Libya.
Meanwhile, the Minister has called on football lovers and Nigerians generally to collectively support the Super Eagles in their quest for an Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup ticket.
According to the Minister this is a temporary setback which is surmountable. We need to sit with the technical Committee and crew to find out the immediate and remote causes of this setback. We have very young talented players in the Super Eagles and we trust that with more hard work and determination, this result can be reversed when we go to South Africa.
The Minister over the weekend said “this is just the beginning of a long journey. The Super Eagles will definitely be in Cameroon because we can’t afford to be absent at the Africa Cup of Nations for a third consecutive time. We must do all within our means to support the team when they win and when there’s a setback. We will ensure that no stone is left unturned in our pursuit of a ticket to Cameroon.”
