Nigeria’s delegation to Tuesday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya landed safely in the Tunisian city of Sfax on Monday evening.
The Max Air aircraft that took off from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and had a stop-over in Kano to refuel, touched down at the Sfax Airport at 4pm Tunisia time (same as Nigeria) and the players and team officials immediately headed to their Zeitouna Hotel abode for a short rest before the official training session.
The delegation, led by Nigeria Football Federation’s 1st Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi, also included 2nd Vice President Shehu Dikko and Executive Board members Ibrahim Musa Gusau, Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ and Emmanuel Ibah.
There were also immediate past NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari; former top official of the Youth and Sports Ministry, Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola (also Chairman of the NFF Technical Study Group); Alhaji Mainasara Illo; and some members of NFF Management led by the Director of Competitions, Ayobola Oyeyode.
A couple of members of the NFF Congress, some NFF Staff, a few representatives of the media and some members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club were also on board.
The three-time African champions, 4-0 winners of the first leg encounter in Uyo on Saturday, trained for one hour at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri ahead of Tuesday’s big clash.
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