The Federal Government has congratulated the players, coaches and officials of the Super Eagles for reaching the finals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, told the team in a press statement he personally signed: “You went to Côte d’Ivoire, you flew our flag high, and fought your way to the finals.
“Even though we all hoped for a win, and our first AFCON trophy in a decade, it didn’t quite happen that way.
“We believed in you all the way to this stage, and we continue to believe in you. We know that the best is yet to come. We will try again.”
The minister said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all 200 million of us your countrymen and women appreciate your efforts.
“That we got to the final for the first time since 2013 proves that nothing shall be impossible for Nigeria when we are united as one nation behind one purpose under God.
“May God bless the Super Eagles. May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”