The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has condemned the recent actions of Libyan authorities, who held Nigeria's Super Eagles and their officials hostage at Al Abaq Airport.
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has condemned the recent actions of Libyan authorities, who held Nigeria's Super Eagles and their officials hostage at Al Abaq Airport. The incident occurred after the Nigerian aircraft, originally en route to Benghazi, was diverted to another city over a two-hour drive from the intended destination, just an hour before landing.
Reacting to the development, Enoh in a statement released by his spokesperson, Diana-Mary Nsan, on Monday morning, expressed deep concern over the poor treatment of Austin Eguavoen's men, particularly as they were in Libya for an international engagement. “Such actions by the Libyan authorities are deeply disturbing and completely unacceptable.
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