The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the non-participation of the National Team, the Super Eagles, in the ongoing World Cup tournament.
Wike, who expressed this anger in Abuja at the Kuje-Gwagwalada road project commissioning event, said it is difficult for him to clap for the Nigerian nationals playing for other countries in the tournament.
While he congratulated one of the Nigerian football stars, Joseph Yobo, for making Nigeria proud, he noted that the National team has not lived up to expectations.
He said, “Before I leave, yes, we have congratulated one of our stars, Joseph Yobo. Let me use the medium through you to tell the Super Eagles, we are not happy.
“The moment they said Super Eagles, I said I won’t clap. Because I watch the World Cup and I see countries I’ve never had before, qualifying to play in the World Cup.
“I’m sitting down for hours, watching countries that I’ve never known. Nigerians, in this context, not less than 13 Nigerians, are playing all over the world, but here, we did not qualify. Yobo, go and tell them we are not happy.”
On the road project, Wike stated that the present administration has fulfilled its promises made to the people, demonstrating the capacity to meet its mandate.
He also disclosed that the second phase of the road, stretching up to Gwagwalada, would be completed by December 2026.
Source: Sports Archives – New Telegraph
