The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has revealed his excitement over the condition of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium which is set to host the Super Eagles AFCON clash against Sierra-Leone as he commends the state government for such an improved facility.
He posits, “This is a tremendous improvement from the last time I came here. This is like what you see in other climes, so I am very impressed with what is on the ground here. I commend the governor and his team, especially the deputy governor for ensuring that we have this world-class facility that we are proud of.”
“As for the visitors, we will quietly beat them home and away,” pledged the NFF chief.
Pinnick hinted that an arrangement has been made for a chartered flight that will take Super Eagles to Sierra Leone for the reverse fixture four days later.
Excited by the facilities at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Pinnick promised to also bring the senior women’s team, the Super Falcons to also play in Benin City.
“We are also going to bring in the Super Falcons, they are the most successful team in Africa because this is their home.”
The NFF boss said because of Covid-19 and the need to observe the necessary Protocols, letters have been sent to the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports, the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, and CAF to allow fans and officials occupy half of the seating capacity of the stadium.
The Super Eagles will be playing their match in Nigeria since the COVID-19 Pandemic broke out earlier this year when they host Sierra-Leone in a crunch AFCON qualifiers match.
