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Chairman House Committee On Sports Hon Kabiru Amadu Expresses Confidence In Super Eagles Ahead Of Double Header AFCON Qualifiers Against Libya
Joel Ajayi
The New Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports and the Lawmaker Representing Gusau/Tsafe Federal constituency of Zamfara State, Honourable Kabiru Amadu, has charged the Super Eagles to secure a maximum of six points in their AFCON Double-Header Qualifiers against Libya.
A statement Signed by the Media Team of the Chairman House Committee on Sports on Wednesday in Abuja reveals that the Nigeria Super Eagles have all the qualities to secure the needed wins in the two games and they just need to show it during the two games.
The Super Eagles will take on the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in Match Day three of the Qualifiers on Friday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo before a return leg in Libya on Tuesday next week in Benghazi.
” I do not doubt that the boys will make us proud against Libya, especially going by the way they played in the last round of matches”.
” I was impressed with what I saw them play against the Benin Republic in Uyo and even the performance against Rwanda in Kigali was also very good despite the draw”.
” I am expecting them to step up that performance this Friday and continue from where they stopped in the last round of games “.
” I also want the players to know that as lawmakers, the National Assembly is fully behind them and the Speaker of the House, Honourable Tajudeen Abbas is always rooting for them to make Nigerians proud”, he added.
Nigeria currently tops her Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Group D with four points from two matches ahead of Friday’s tie with Libya.
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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja
The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.
In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.
The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.
However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”
Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.
Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.
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