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House Committee On Sports Express Displeasure Over Libya’s Inhuman Treatment of Super Eagles Players

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5 months ago

October 14, 2024

Joel Ajayi

Chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable, Kabiru Amadu has expressed displeasure and deep disappointment over the ill treatment of the Super Eagles in Libya ahead of Tuesday’s AFCON Qualifier in Benghazi.

In a statement signed by the Media Team Chairman House Committee on Sports on Monday in Abuja.

It will be recalled that Players of the Super Eagles and the Nigeria Delegation were held hostage for more than twelve hours at the Al Abag Airport without access to Food and Internet.

The lives of the Nigerian Delegation were put in serious danger when their flight was abruptly diverted to another Airport, one hour to landing in Benghazi.

According to the Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, the behaviour of the Libyans have gone beyond normal routine antics that teams do to unsettled their opponents with this kind of behaviour that is capable of endangering the lives of the Nigeria Delegation.

” This is absolutely not Sportsmanship at all and expect everybody in football to condemn behaviour like this in its entirety”.
” You can’t subject players to such a risky treatment because you want to win a game and I strongly think CAF must take this up because this is not good for the image of football on the continent “.

” Our Football in Africa should have gone pass barbaric behaviour like this and this is a big challenge for CAF to ensure this kind of thing is not seen around the game “.
The Chairman however praised the Super Eagles players for their tenacity and patriotic spirit and assured them that the Nigerian Government will always prioritise their safety.

The Super Eagles were scheduled to take on the Libyans on Tuesday in a reversed fixture of the 2025 AFCON Qualifier after defeating then 1-0 in Uyo on Friday.

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Nigeria Customs Service Embarks on Training Tour

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4 hours ago

March 19, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

As part of preparations for the 2025 African Women’s Club Championship, the Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team has embarked on a training tour in Benin Republic.

The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 1 to 14 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The team departed for Benin Republic on Wednesday.

The Sports Secretary of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving the training tour.

He emphasised that the tour would allow the players and coaching crew to assess their level of preparedness for the upcoming championship.

Onikeku expressed confidence in the team’s potential to make a strong impression at the tournament, citing the support received from the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly through the First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON.

He said, “The volleyball team has traveled to Benin Republic for a 10-day training tour. The players have been in camp since February, and this tour will provide them with an opportunity to compete against teams outside the country.

“I want to appreciate the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving this training tour.

“During the training tour, Nigeria Customs Service will take on strong opponents from Benin Republic, Ghana and Togo.

“The support we received from Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has been tremendous, and the team is committed to making the country proud.”

He said the service is determined to better their position after finishing fourth place in 2021.

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