The national chairman of Nigerian Football Supporters Club, Reverend Samuel Ikpea has charged well-meaning personalities and corporate bodies in the country to rally in support of funding the Super Eagles and Super Falcons for next year’s assignments.
Ikpea said seeing the Eagles and Falcons enact recent glorious feats suggests that Nigerian football is back on track, but sports247.ng can report that he also admits a lot of money will now be needed in the preparations of both teams for next year’s respective competitions.
He further noted that the recent impressive achievements of the Eagles and Falcons are strong indications that Nigeria is once again on the path to greatness.
However, while expressing delight with Nigeria’s latest strides in continental football, Ikpea warned that adequate preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations and Women World Cup should begin in earnest.
The supporters’ boss added: “I am very glad that our national teams are doing very well in their continental and global football engagements.
“We must commend the players for their zeal, determination, commitment and patriotism. We are the leading lights of African football.
“What with our male team capping their impressive outing in Russia 2018 world cup, with picking a ticket to the 2019 AFCON.
“Add that to our female team’s near total domination of Africa and you would only see more glories coming to Nigerian football.
“Well placed Nigerians and corporate bodies should rally in support of Nigerian football and put their money to work and benefit Nigeria.”
