President Buhari, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu urged the Golden Eaglets to do their utmost best to match the outstanding performance of their victorious predecessors who have won the competition four times including the inaugural edition in 1985 and the last tournament in 2013..
The team is in Chile to participate in this year’s under-17 FIFA World Cup tournament scheduled to start today.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″]He assured them and their handlers of the full support of the Federal Government and all Nigerians as they strive to bring more sporting glory to their fatherland by outplaying all their opponents in Chile and winning the Under-17 World Cup for a record fifth time.[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]It reads: “President Buhari will follow the team’s progress through the tournament in Chile with keen interest and high expectation in the belief that the boys have the skills, dedication and determination required to make Nigeria world champions at the youth level once again.”[/vc_column][/vc_row]