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President Goodluck Jonathan and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, are the first set of eminent Nigerians to congratulate the Super Eagles for its victorious feat against Mali Wednesday.
Moments after the referee signalled the end of the match at the Mobhida Stadium in Durban, President Jonathan said on his facebook page: “Again, Coach Keshi and our skilful and patriotic players have shown the world the indomitable Nigerian spirit. It is in this spirit that Nigeria’s leading lights came together to celebrate on Monday the 4th of February 2013 as we began our centenary celebrations. The Super Eagles have done us proud, the cup is within reach and Nigeria is indeed grateful and expectant of a special centenary gift from our players.”
Pastor Adeboye, some minutes later on his facebook page said: “Trust GOD where you cannot trace HIM, congrats to the Super Eagles. Keep committing your ways unto GOD and HE will see you through in JESUS name.”
In its reaction, the official sponsor of the national teams, Globacom, congratulated the team for qualifying for the finals in grand style.
The leading telecommunications firm commended the Super Eagles players for their purposeful football, excellent marksmanship and disciplined play, urging them to remain focused and ensure they win the trophy last won by Nigeria 19 years ago.
“We salute your heroism on the field of play. You have made the entire nation proud,” said Globacom in the statement.
“Nothing but the trophy is good enough for the country. It will re-establish our pre-eminence in African football where we were once regarded as the true giant of African football. We urge the Super Eagles to go for victory on Sunday to restore our lost glory in African soccer,” Globacom noted.
The telecoms giant, which is reputed to be the biggest supporter of football in Nigeria, appealed to the players to maintain the unity and love in the camp that had ensured victory for the team thus far and concentrate on the task of winning the trophy by eschewing complacency.
The Bauchi State Governor, Malam Isa Yuguda, expressed optimism that there is no stopping the lads from winning the cup on Sunday.
An elated Yuguda who watched the match in his office alongside other top government functionaries declared that, “with the way these good ambassadors of Nigeria are playing, the glorious days of Nigerian football are here again; we are going to rule African football once again.”
He commended the resilience and fighting spirit of the players coupled with the technical abilities of the technical bench led by Head Coach Stephen Keshi, pointing out that with the two arms working together, the team will definitely brush aside any opposition no matter how strong and stiff to ensure that the cup makes a return to Nigeria
