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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said Super Eagles’ quarter-final victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was in tandem with President Bola Tinubu’s ‘renewed hope agenda.’

Ibrahim Gusau, NFF president, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abidjan on Saturday.

NAN reports that the Super Eagles are through to the semi-finals of the AFCON after a hard-fought 1-0 win over giant-killers Angola in Abidjan on Friday.

This was after a lovely assist by Moses Simon, slipping in a lovely for Ademola Lookman, who slotted calmly beyond goalkeeper Guilherme da Costa to score the only goal for Nigeria in the 41st minute.

Gusau expressed gratitude to the President Tinubu for his to the Super Eagles.

He noted that the president’s unflinching for the team showed how committed he was in the area of sports development, especially football.

“You heard what he said. He said, ‘Boys go there, believe in me.

‘You don’t have any problem and whatever issues you are facing, just believe in me. Go and do the job and you’ll see the result.’

“That’s exactly what he told them, and you can see them doing the job.

“By the grace of God, I know he is going to reward them handsomely, which has never happened before in the history of Nigeria.

“We promised him that we are going to give him the trophy, and by the grace of God, we are going to do just that,” he said.

The NFF boss called on all Nigerians to continue to the team.

“We have just two matches to go and by the grace of God we will continue to do what we are doing.

“We call on all Nigerians to pray for us because prayer is the key to whatever we are doing.

“So, we call on all Nigerians to continue to us with prayers and by the grace of God,” he said.

Aisha Falode, NFF Executive Board Member, said the NFF was working in compliance with the mandate of President Tinubu, who instructed them to go and win the cup for Nigeria.

“We got that mandate, ‘go win the cup for Nigeria,’ and we are on the way to doing that.

“It is a mantra of a renewed hope.

“A renewed Super Eagles for a renewed Nigeria with one mandate; to bring the 2023 AFCON trophy back to Nigeria for Nigerians to celebrate.

“That’s what we are going to do. We are on our way to the final. We love Nigeria,” she said.

NAN reports that Nigeria will face the winner of Saturday’s quarter-final between Cape Verde and South Africa for a place in the final.

The tournament which began on Jan. 13 in Cote d’Ivoire will end on Feb. 11.

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The NFF man quotes President Tinubu as saying,

‘Boys go there, believe in me.

‘You don’t have any problem and whatever issues you are facing, just believe in me. Go and do the job and you’ll see the result.’

Then he said,

That’s exactly what he told them, and you can see them doing the job.

“By the grace of God, I know he is going to reward them handsomely, which has never happened before in the history of Nigeria.

President Tinubu asked them to believe in him but the NFF man is telling them to believe in the grace of God. He even asked us to pray to God for them😂

I'm afraid that this praise-singing might constitute a jinx and deny us further victory. If you understand spiritual things, you'll agree with me here.

Mankind2024:

You are just a tribal bigot. A deep hater of PBAT.
There is nothing good about PBAT in the eyes of your people and you.

Tribal bigot? I think you are instead. Otherwise, tell me how wrong I am from the point of view of Christianity or Islam. God hates to have his glory transfered to another in any guise.

About 1hour ago, I made the following comments on this thread https://nairaland.isosite.org/7989962/hoodlums-hijack-election-materials-kano

LoveLeadsLand:
Lol. From Kano to Oyo to Enugu to Ákwá Ibom, Nigerians are the same religious but ungodly people. This is a graphic real proof of this. Trying to show that your tribe or religion is better than everyone else's is a lie from hell. Nigeria can become good, better, and best if only we can listen to our respective prophets (Jesus Christ and Navi Muhammad) and live by their precepts of love, fairness, truthfulness, etc. Otherwise, we're all doomed both in this world and in the next.

It's for people like you. When someone says the truth about the President, you leave what he said and begin to attack him clearly because Tinubu is from your side of the country.

BerbanLa Wayray ni Tinubu.
Tinubu ol0ribu

I take God beg these NFF, pls don't jinx this already successfully tournament for us. Leave lip service and praises for now till we bring the cup home.

Sharpally apc dn link this one to achievement...

Pathetic!

Imagine!!! What they cannot do, they will try stealing the glory

I hate this Kind of praise-singing that inflate African leaders' ego and mislead them.

The fact is, first, that the players are playing to win continental trophy to boost their records as well as enhance their career especially for younger ones. And, second, to make Nigerians happy. Other things are mere cosmetic.

I knew this was coming. Everything now na Tinubu's achievement.

Government of propaganda. 🤡🤡🤡🤡

It is too early to celebrate. Let them motivate the players to play as a team.

This statement will pain haters from the yEast

Oga NFF kindly leave politics out of football please, Football is the only thread holding Nigeria together, don't let it snap.

Just imagine 😤

there is nothing someone won't hear in this APC government

👎🏽👎🏽

😧




Nff should have calm down and win the tournament before hailing the vegetable.

As expected

Jagaban will build the new super Eagles the way he built Lagos.

Kriss100:
Sharpally apc dn link this one to achievement...

7 million dollars no be achievement?

We are hungry

If you una wan come enter this one to una rubbish political goal, we go just kuku withraw our s. Renewed hope kill you there. People are are suffering all over the country and you're there writing renewed hope

Jackson105:
This statement will pain haters from the yEast

Fergie001 mynd44 nlfpmod Seun Dominique Mukina2
Rule 2

Una don start

Nibo la tun jasi yi o

Every part of Nigeria is brimming with insecurity and Nigerians are afraid to step foot in a marketplace because it feels like the economy is choking them with the grip of a superman.

But...

Everything is fine because Nigeria qualified for the semi-finals.

Bunch of jokers!

Campaigning as already started

AlhajiCSO:
Fergie001 mynd44 nlfpmod Seun Dominique Mukina2
Rule 2

Omo,nah life ban I dey see so

I won't be surprise if they loose next match.. APC don put hand.. Failure!

Rubbish people...


What about the economy?

Where is the mandate?

No be lie.. Evidence