The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed strong disapproval of the treatment meted out to the Super Eagles by Libyan authorities ahead of their 2025 AFCON qualifying match.
She described the situation as “despicable” and a violation of diplomatic protocols, urging immediate intervention by the Nigerian government to ensure the safety and dignity of the players.
In a statement issued on Monday by NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, and shared via X (formerly Twitter), Dabiri-Erewa expressed outrage over the team’s ordeal.
The statement, tagged “AFCON 2025 QUALIFIERS: Treatment of Super Eagles players in Libya despicable,” highlighted the challenges the team faced upon arriving in Libya for their return leg match.
Dabiri-Erewa emphasised that the safety of the players was…
