Minister of Sports, John Owan Enoh, made this known in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Diana-Mary Nsan, and shared with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday.
Enoh applauded the APC governors for their swift action taken immediately he spoke with the forum’s chairman on the need to motivate the national soccer team ahead of the semi-final match.
“I want to thank the Progressive Governors’ Forum under the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state for galvanizing and redeeming the sum of two hundred million Naira only to the Super Eagles of Nigeria who are currently in Cote D’Ivoire for AFCON 2023.
“Therefore,we must rally support for them because upon their shoulders lie the enormous responsibility to make Nigeria our great Nation proud,” Senator Enoh said.
The Super Eagles will play against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the first semi final tie of the 2023 AFCON at Stade Bouaké in Bouaké, Cote d’Ivoire for a place in the February 11 final of the competition in Abidjan.