What Super Eagles Should Do To Qualify For World Cup - Chairman Senate Committee On Sports, Ningi Opens Up

What Super Eagles Should Do To Qualify For World Cup - Chairman Senate Committee On Sports, Ningi Opens Up

By Niyi Busari

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi has revealed that the federal government has having invested huge amount in sports development in 2025 budget should be stimulant for the players of Super Eagles to repay back with world cup ticket, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Senator representing Bauchi central senatorial district said, "The federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done well by investing huge amount of money in sports development. And the only way to pay back is to come back with the world cup ticket.

"I am very comfortable with the list of invited of 23 players but I want to plead that the players should forget all what happened or that did not happen in the past. At this time, we need to forgive individuals, this country is greater than all of us. They should look at Nigeria as an entity and not taking cognisance of what administrators did or didn't do well to pay back the country because somebody didn't pay allowance. In the interest of this country, they should look at Nigeria first. Once they do that, I believe that victory is assured.

The 2013 African Nations Cup champions will trade tackles with Group C leaders, Rwanda in the matchday 5 of the FIFA World Cup qualifier in Kigali. Super Eagles are occupying fifth position with three points from four games while Rwanda, South Africa and Benin Republic are first, second and third on the log respectively with seven points apiece. Lesotho are fourth with five points while Zimbabwe are languishing in the bottom of the table with just two points.