The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Tuesday expressed the deep appreciation of the NFF and the Nigeria Football family for the warm words of encouragement from the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR following the Super Eagles’ return from a better-forgotten Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match adventure in Libya.
On Monday, Mr. President put out a statement warmly welcoming the team back to home, and asking for prompt justice from the Confederation of African Football following the inhumane treatment of the Nigerian contingent. Mr. President also commended the proactive coordination between the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Sports Development in addressing the unfortunate episode and ensuring the safe return of the players.
“We hereby express our deep and sincerest appreciation to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his warm and kind words of encouragement. These words have gone a long way to reassure the players of the firm support of the Government and people of Nigeria for what they do and the efforts and sacrifice they make in representing this great country.
“The commitment and love for the team by the Government and the entire nation was aptly demonstrated by the physical presence of the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh at the airport to welcome the team back to Nigeria.
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“Mr. President as the father of the nation, has once again demonstrated his concern and keen interest in the beautiful game of football that unites our peoples from all walks of life and across all known mental, physical, spiritual, political and economic boundaries, and which fosters national unity and friendship among peoples and nations of the universe.”
Gusau, who led the delegation to Libya, also commended the captain and crew of the ValueJet aircraft that flew the delegation to and from that country, saying that their patience, diligence, good manners, warmth and endurance made the trip less arduous for the contingent.
“The captain (Mr. Abdul-Latif) and crew were awesome. I must commend, in particular, the captain. He did his job professionally and with a touch of excellence, and even intervened at a point to talk to the airport operatives to allow the NFF leadership to go outside the airport to find a way to hire vehicles for the team. As a fellow North African (Tunisian) who had worked in Libya previously, they were ready to offer him hotel accommodation but not any other member of the crew or any Nigerian, as all the hotels in the city disclosed that they had strict orders not to welcome any Nigerian nationality. He refused their offer and rather opted to sleep in the aircraft with the rest of the crew.
“The captain and crew showed great maturity and kindness. We will never forget them.”
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De gouverneur van Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, heeft zijn waardering uitgesproken voor president Bola Tinubu en de toewijding van de bemanning van ValueJet Airlines. In een recente toespraak prees gouverneur Matawalle de inspanningen van president Tinubu om de economie van Nigeria te stimuleren en de luchtvaartindustrie te ondersteunen.
President Tinubu heeft zich ingezet voor het bevorderen van economische groei en ontwikkeling in Nigeria, en heeft verschillende initiatieven gelanceerd om de luchtvaartindustrie te versterken. Zijn inspanningen hebben geleid tot een toename van het aantal luchtvaartmaatschappijen en verbeterde connectiviteit binnen het land.
De gouverneur prees ook de toewijding en professionaliteit van de bemanning van ValueJet Airlines, die onlangs een succesvolle vlucht uitvoerde naar Zamfara State. Hij prees hun inzet voor veiligheid en klanttevredenheid, en benadrukte het belang van hun bijdrage aan de groei van de luchtvaartindustrie in Nigeria.
De lof van gouverneur Matawalle voor president Tinubu en de bemanning van ValueJet Airlines benadrukt het belang van samenwerking en toewijding in het streven naar economische groei en ontwikkeling. Door gezamenlijke inspanningen kunnen we de luchtvaartindustrie verder versterken en bijdragen aan een welvarender Nigeria.
