CAF in an official statement issued on Monday said it has been in contact with both Libyan and Nigerian authorities to address the issue.
All Roar and No Bite: Exposing Nigeria’s Paper Tiger Election LawsDeluge of Death: Flood leaves Nigerian community in ruinsHow Ukraine’s Superhuman Centre is helping war heroes walk againThe Confederation of African Football has officially responded to the disturbing incident involving the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, who were stranded at a Libyan airport under dire conditions.
The CAF statement highlighted the Super Eagles and their technical team were allegedly instructed to land at a different airport by Libyan authorities, leading to the unfortunate events. This development comes after Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, condemned Libya’s treatment of the Super Eagles, describing it as “the most unfortunate situation.” The team was diverted to a different airport, left without food or aviation fuel, and forced to refuel and leave immediately.
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