The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved funds needed for the Super Eagles to prosecute Sunday’s World Cup qualifier in Zambia.
Dalung, who disclosed this in Abuja, said the ministry and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were having financial challenges.
“This situation brought about the need to approach President Buhari for financial assistance,’’ the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the minister as saying on the issue.
Nigerian meets Zambia in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Ndola, Zambia, on Sunday.
Dalung assured that Super Eagles is ready for the Zambian challenge despite the financial difficulties.
“We are prepared for the Zambia game. I will be travelling with the team to give the players moral and physical support as they kick-start their campaign,” he said.
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