The victorious Nigeria National Football Team, Super Eagles’ contingent will depart Johannesburg on Tuesday morning and land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in the afternoon.
Nigeria lifted Africa’s most prestigious marble on Sunday night with a one-goal defeat of first-time finalists Burkina Faso at an animated National Stadium in Soweto.
Two earlier wins in 1980 and 1994 were foreseen as the country presented strong, experienced squads seen as favourites for those championships.
But the Class of 2013, in the full flow of a re-building process, and with 17 of the 23 players never having played at a Cup of Nations, stunned the world and captivated Africa.
The Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, will lead the Nigerian delegation of players and officials from South Africa.
Officials confirmed on Monday that the players and officials will be driven into the Abuja metropolis in a motorcade, straight to the Presidential Villa, where President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will host the team.
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