The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has urged the Super Eagles to win not only their first match but all their matches in Cote D’ivoire.
The minister stated this at a meeting with sports federation presidents at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Thursday in Abuja.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are expected to start their campaign on Jan. 14 against Equatorial Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.
They will also play against the host country, Cote D’Ivoire, on Jan. 18 and Guinea Bissau on Jan. 22.
According to Enoh, winning all matches at AFCON was critical for the team.
”That win will send a clear signal as to our intentions as to the reason why we are in Côte d’Ivoire and to the fact that we are there to win.
”The ministry believe that we have a good team and good chances to win games,” he said.
He said that the team’s preparation for AFCON was solid.
He said that with the slogan: ‘Let’s do it’ and the motivation provided by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, he was confident that the team would make Nigerians happy and proud.
”I believe that there is no better time for the team to put up an excellent performance than now,” he said.
He urged Presidents of National Sports Federations to partner with the Ministry, to ensure a vast improvement in the general performance during the upcoming African, Olympic/Paralympic Games.