The Senate President, Senator David Mark, has urged Nigeria’s representatives at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women World Cup in Canada, the Falconets, to leave nothing to chance in the crucial encounter with their German counterparts on Sunday.
Senator Mark, in a goodwill message to officials and players on Saturday, implored them to reenact the indomitable spirit Nigerian female footballers are known for in confronting Germany.
He said: “Interestingly, you are meeting a familiar German team.
“You have done very well in this championship.
“I am sure you should be able to overwhelm them this time around.”
The Senate president added that all Nigerians are solidly behind the players and officials, promising that government would do the needful in terms of their welfare.
Sports, especially soccer, Mark stressed, has become a yardstick for measuring strength and weaknesses of nations globally, adding: “That is why nations all over the world are rising up to the challenges of improving on sports development.”
The Nigerian Government, he promised, would live up to its responsibility of ensuring overall sports development in the country.