2018 World Cup qualifier: Super Eagles to depart Nigeria on Saturday
Ahead of the all important Super Eagles Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia on Sunday, the NFF has revealed that the team will depart Nigeria on Saturday via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International stadium, Abuja.
The
Nigeria Football Federation also revealed that some top government
officials, NFF officials and media representatives will join the 23
players and 15 team officials on the chartered flight that will will
arrive in time for an evening training session at the Levy Nwanawasa
Stadium in Ndola, Zambia.
NFF 2nd Vice President
Shehu Dikko. said to theNFF.com :“We have allocated slots to some
stakeholders because it is a chartered flight and a number of seats are
available after the players and team officials have taken their seats.
“The
NFF is not paying anybody for being on the trip. We don’t have the
money. All the stakeholders on the trip will be there simply to support
the team during the game. We have told the persons involved that they
will pay for their own board and lodging, and they have accepted to do
that,”
LMC Chairman said to the thenff.com:
“In the near future, we would look at the possibility of
commercializing this kind of opportunity. If you give out, say 80 seats,
to persons who can pay for them on 145 –seater aircraft, you can raise
some good money for the team. It is a practice firmly in place in some
climes.”
