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Aliyu Othman, Abuja, with Additional Reports From Ahaziah Sulaiman
The Nigerian government donated the highest amount at the ceremony where it gave Three hundred Million Naira (N300, 000,000.00). Vice President Good-Luck Jonathan who represented President Umaru Yar’adua at the occassion assured that the money realized would be judiciously utilized to meet the needs of the Super Eagles before and during the world cup tournament in South Africa. The Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Governors’ Forum also donated N180 million. He pledged that the amount would be paid after Nigeria’s qualification for the world cup finals. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on the FIFA world cup qualification, Governor Rotimi Ameachi of Rivers State donated N150 million. Other donors included Banks, Construction Companies and private sector operators in support of the super eagles participation at the FIFA world cup tournament in South Africa next year. The Super Eagles are placed second behind the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in group two of the African qualifiers with 4 points to Tunisia's 7. The Super Eagles will on September 6, host the Tunisians in Abuja in make or mar game. Already, the hanler of the Super Eagles Shuaibu Amodu has named a 23 man strong team to face the Eagles of Tunisia on September 6. Team Captain Nwankwo Kanu has assured Nigerians that, the Eagles will be in South Africa come 2010. Qasim / Ahaziah |
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In
a bid to secure qualification for the 2010 FIFA
world cup finals in South Africa, a fund raising
dinner was held in Abuja where over one billion
naira was realised in support of the Super
Eagles.