Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, his Akwa Ibom State counterpart,
Godswill Akpabio, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, have congratulated the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on
their 3-0 win over Mexico, to lift the 2013 edition of the Under 17 World
Cup, in the United Arab Emirates.
Amosun, who watched the final match in the company of some members of the
State Executive Council, congratulated the Golden Eaglets for making the
country proud.
In a press release by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mrs. Funmi
Wakama, Amosun said he has always had absolute confidence that the Golden
Eaglets would bring home the Cup.
Akpabio said the teenage players’ success underlined the never-say-die
spirit of Nigerians.
Akpabio, who is also the chairman PDP Governors’ Forum, praised the
fighting spirit of the players and the attitude of the coaching crew which
he said paid off for the team, noting that the country had begun to regain
its rightful place in international football reminiscent of the 1990s.
On his part, Ihedioha described the victory as exceptional and an act of
patriotism.
Noting that the Golden Eaglets victory was on account of the players’
nationalistic zeal and tenacity, he urged Nigerians to emulate the Golden
Eaglets in their various careers and professions to stimulate Nigerian
greatness.
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