President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded Nigeria’s senior national football team, Super Eagles, for reaching the semi-finals of the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire after beating Angola 1-0 in their quarterfinal match on Friday.
President Tinubu, currently on a private visit to France, spoke to the team via zoom on Saturday morning.
In a video call coordinated by the minister of sports development, Senator John Owan Enoh, President Tinubu dressed in the Super Eagles home jersey, showered encomium on the players for their performance so far and urged them to go a step further by reaching the final and clinch the cup for fourth time.