Some prominent Nigerians have felicitated the Super Falcons for winning the AWCON Cup of Nations for the ninth time on Saturday in Ghana.
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria on their victory over the Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Saturday in the final match of the 11th Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON), Ghana 2018.
The president, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina expressed particular delight at the discipline and commitment exhibited by the country’s senior women’s football team despite the stiff resistance of their South African counterparts.
Buhari described winning the AWCON for the third consecutive time and ninth overall, as the “icing on the cake.”
Saluting the country’s female football ambassadors for doing their fatherland proud and showing clear dominance on the African continent, he urged them to approach the France 2019 competition with clear focus and determination to excel on the global stage.
Buhari also commended the team’s coaching crew, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), supporters’ club and all football-loving citizens for adequately preparing and supporting the players, enjoining all stakeholders not to relent in rallying round the country’s football representatives going forward.
“I have never doubted the capacity of Nigerians to excel when given the right support,” he noted, while promising the Federal Government’s commitment to sports development as a unifying force.
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP (@atiku) tweeted at 7:50 PM on Sat, Dec 01, 2018: Congratulations to the Super Falcons. Once again, Champions of Africa!”
Also, Dr. Bukola Saraki, the Nigeria’s Senate President (@bukolasaraki) tweeted “Champions of Africa! Congratulations to our @NGSuper_Falcons who have made the nation proud again. Congratulations on your well-deserved victory! #AWCON2018 #SoarSuperFalcons https://t.co/E6RB9rsAo6.”
On his part, Prince Uche Secondus, the PDP National Chairman (@UcheSecondus) wrote “Congratulations to our Super Falcons @NGSuper_Falcons Team for their victory in the final of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations held in Ghana.
“You have made this country proud! God Bless You all.”
NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) tweeted at 8:00 PM on Sat, Dec 01, 2018:
“South Africa misses their fifth kick. It’s the end. We are Nine -times Champion of the Women Africa Cup of Nations. Congratulations @NGSuper_Falcons Nigeria 4-3 South Africa. @thenff @CAF_AWCON @FIFAWWC
#NGARSA.
#TotalAWCON18 #SoarSuperFalcons #Team9jaStrong”
