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House Committee On Sports Express Displeasure Over Libya’s Inhuman Treatment of Super Eagles Players
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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Vipers VC celebrate captain Esther Mbah on birthday
Cyril Ogar
Vipers Volleyball Club have felicitated with their captain, Esther Mbah on the occasion of her birthday.
In a statement signed by the Vipers VC Team Manager, Suraj Abiodun Jabar; the club described Mbah as a leader who has consistently demonstrated excellence both on and off the court.
The statement also praised the Nigerian international for her valuable contributions to the club.
The statement mentioned her role in guiding Vipers to a second-place finish at the 2026 CAVB Zone 3 Club Championship in Ghana.
It read: “The management of Vipers Volleyball Club wants to celebrate Esther Mbah on the occasion of her birthday.
“She has been an asset to Vipers since joining the club, demonstrating outstanding commitment, dedication and leadership.
“Her contributions to the growth and success of the team have been invaluable.
“We appreciate her efforts, professionalism and the positive influence she continues to have on her teammates. We wish her more successful years ahead, good health and greater achievements.”
The club concluded its birthday message by wishing the experienced player continued success as she leads the team towards achieving more honours.
Beyond her achievements at club level, Mbah won a bronze medal for Nigeria at the 2024 African Games in Ghana, further establishing herself as one of the country’s accomplished volleyball players.
She has also secured qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, adding another milestone to her growing career.
In their separate messages, board members of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, James Datuhun and Chinedu Onikeku (OLY) as well as Coordinator of Vipers VC, Samuel Onikeku wished the Nigeria international a glamorous birthday.
They hailed Esther Mbah for exhibiting a high level of leadership trait since joining the team.
The stakeholders prayed for good health and ultimately success as she prepares for the Beach Volleyball event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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