Following the concluded 2023 African Cup of Nations held on Sunday, the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has showered praise on the Super Eagles for the demonstration of great resilience and talent against Côte d’Ivoire.
The president said the team showed a tenacious performance in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hosted in Abidjan, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire.
According to the statehouse press release shared on the verified X handle, Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President in Media and Publicity, said that President Tinubu has applauded the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament.
The president acknowledging the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through to the finals.
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Speaking further, Tinubu urges Nigerians to be of good cheer, underscoring that “we won a great victory in the hearts of Africa and the world by our grit, rigour, and determination in the field of lay.”
“Let this passing event not disperse us but bring us together to work harder. We are a great nation bound as one by the green-white-green banner of resilience, joy, hope, duty, and untiring love.
“To those cherished Nigerian youths expressing their gifts in communities, drawing lines in the sand as they play football in their humble rectangles of play, you can be our heroes tomorrow; do not relent in your pursuit.
“My administration is here to make dreams come true,” the president said.
