Babatunde
Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, will represent President
Muhammadu Buhari at Saturday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdown between
Nigeria and Zambia in Uyo.
The Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF) made the disclosure in a statement by Ademola
Olajire, its spokesman, saying he learned on Friday morning that Fashola would
fly into Akwa Ibom on Saturday.
He noted
that Fashola, a former governor of Lagos State, frequently hosted the grand
finale of the Federation Cup (now AITEO Cup) competition and was a notable
football enthusiast.
The NFF
spokesman said that top officials had also confirmed that the President of the
Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung would
be in attendance.
“The
Chairmen of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Sports, Sen.
Obinna Ogba and Rep. Goni Bukar Lawan will also be guests at the Godswill
Akpabio Stadium."
“The host,
Gov. Udom Emmanuel and members of the Akwa Ibom Cabinet, NOC President Habu
Gumel and Members of the NFF Executive Committee and Management will also be
present,’’ he said.
Nigeria is
three points ahead of second-placed Zambia going into the penultimate day of
the African qualifiers.
The Super
Eagles require only the minimum win against the Chipolopolo on Saturday to join
10 other nations that have already qualified for the 32-team football showpiece
in Russia in 2018.
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