Ambode, Fashola, Dalung lead support for Eagles

Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, as well as the Minister of Works, Power and Steel, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola and the Youth and Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung are in the Federal Government delegation that will lead the support for the Super Eagles in tomorrow’s clash with Croatia.

Also in the delegation are President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee and Nigeria’s IOC Member, Engineer Habu Ahmed Gumel, as well as a number of other highly–placed officials and directors in the Sports Ministry.

On hand to receive the delegation are Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Professor Steve Davies Ugbah; President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Pinnick; NFF Vice Presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko; NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi; other Members of the NFF Executive Committee and Management and the Consul-General in the Nigerian Embassy, Nura Bello Dankadai.

The Eagles will not lack support on the other side of the stands at the Kaliningrad Stadium, with members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club also on the ground.

President of the Nigerian community in the Russian Federation, Suberu Ozigis told thenff.com that about 1,500 Nigerians living in Moscow, and some 500 who are residents of Saint Petersburg, will be in Kaliningrad for the match.