As Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons prepare to face Morocco in the final of the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tonight at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, President Bola Tinubu has personally lent his voice of encouragement and support.<\/p>\n
In a heartfelt, signed statement issued on Saturday, the President urged the team to secure their record-extending 10th WAFCON title. His message reflects the deep pride and unwavering backing of the Nigerian people for their women\u2019s national team.<\/p>\n
A Showcase of Pride and Resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n President Tinubu praised the Falcons for their \u201cawe-inspiring\u201d performances throughout the tournament. He commended their display of resilience, honour, and sportsmanship both on and off the field. Notably, he highlighted their compassionate gesture in visiting South Africa\u2019s Gabriela Salgado, who was injured during the tournament\u2014an act that epitomises shared humanity, empathy, and sisterly affection, values that resonate deeply within African culture.<\/p>\n Statistics and Past Glory<\/strong><\/p>\n The President also celebrated the team\u2019s impressive statistics. \u201cIf statistics alone win matches, you are already champions,\u201d he noted, referencing their unbeaten run in the group stages, victories in knockout matches, and their remarkable record of conceding only one goal in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n Reminding everyone of their historic dominance, Tinubu highlighted that the Falcons have won all nine of their previous WAFCON finals, a record they aim to extend tonight.<\/p>\n Official Support and Solidarity<\/strong><\/p>\n To demonstrate the full backing of Nigeria\u2019s government, a high-profile presidential delegation has been dispatched to Morocco to cheer the team in person. The delegation includes key ministers\u2014Hannatu Musawa, Doris Uzoka-Anite, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim\u2014and Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, among others.<\/p>\n He also thanked the families, coaches, friends, the Nigerian community in Morocco, the Nigerian Football Supporters Club, and the Nigerian Mission for their continuous support throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n A Rallying Call<\/strong><\/p>\n Concluding his message, President Tinubu issued a rallying cry: \u201cYou will finish strong by the Grace of God. Go for the tenth! Bring the trophy home. Your fellow countrymen and women, young and old, are rooting for you.\u201d<\/p>\n He expressed his anticipation of welcoming the team, along with the coveted trophy and officials, in Abuja upon their victorious return.<\/p>\n As Nigeria holds its collective breath tonight, citizens across the nation unite in prayer and hope\u2014determined to witness history in the making as the Super Falcons aim for their tenth continental title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons prepare to face Morocco in the final of the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tonight at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, President Bola Tinubu has personally lent his voice...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7901"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7903,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901\/revisions\/7903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}