I salute the Super Eagles.

Despite their crashing out of the tournament at the knockout stage following a defeat by Tunisia, the Super Eagles gave a good account of themselves and I believe all Nigerians are proud of them even though naturally disappointed.

As the leader of the Federal Government’s delegation to cheer up the Super Eagles at the tournament, I encourage the players to keep the Nigerian flag flying and build on the work done so far in the tournament to make the team better as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup qualification match against Ghana coming up in March.

I commend the superlative performance of the Super Eagles at the group stage, I also note that in a game of football, there must be a winner and a loser.