Keep your heads up President Tinubu told Super Eagles and Nigerians via a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President of Media & Publicity. Ajuri Ngelale last night.
President Tinubu commended the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work, efforts, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament,
He also acknowledged the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through to the finals.
President Tinubu encouraged Nigerians to remain cheerful, emphasizing that we won a great victory in the hearts of Africa and the world by our grit, rigour, and determination in the field of play.
“Let this passing event not dispirit us, but bring us together to work harder. We are a great nation bound as one by the green-white-green banner of resilience, joy, hope, duty, and untiring love.” the statement read.
“And to those cherished Nigerian youths expressing their gifts in communities, drawing lines in the sand as they play football in their humble rectangles of play, you can be our heroes tomorrow, do not relent in your pursuit. My administration is here to make dreams come true,” says the President.