The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has charged the Super Eagles to go all out for maximum points against Tanzania in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Shaibu says the team must build on Nigeria’s recent sporting success in Morocco and Senegal by delivering another moment of national pride.
Coming on the back of a remarkable weekend that saw Nigerian athletes dominate the global sports scene, the Director General of the National Institute for Sports, Comrade Philip Shaibu, wants the Super Eagles to keep the momentum going.
Nigeria’s Flamingos made history in Morocco, defeating Japan to win the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, while teenage sprinters Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo and Gift Bright also claimed gold in the women’s and men’s 100-metre finals at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
Shaibu has therefore charged the Super Eagles and their technical crew to make it another weekend of sporting celebration by claiming maximum points against Tanzania in their match-day three and four qualifiers.
According to the NIS boss, football remains a powerful unifying force among Nigerians, urging the players to defend the nation’s pride and reflect the spirit of unity captured in the national anthem.
He also wished the team an injury-free encounter filled with memorable moments as they seek to strengthen their chances of qualifying for the 2027 AFCON, to be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
