The Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Donatus Agu-Ejidike, has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria, following a 2-0 victory over Rwanda, at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, on Friday evening.
Agu-Ejidike, popularly known as the Nigeria Pillar of Sports, has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the development and promotion of sports in Nigeria. He has become a pivotal figure in the sports landscape, leaving an indelible mark on various sporting disciplines.
An elated Agu-Ejidike, who spoke with a group of journalists in Lagos shortly after the match, could not hide the joy of seeing the Super Eagles back to winning ways, after playing 4 matches, drawing 3 and losing one, before Friday’s victory, in the qualifying series so far.
The Nigeria Pillar of Sports commended the level of concentration by the players and tenacity that helped secure the victory on the road. A brace from Victor Osihmen was enough to secure the first three (3) points of the World Cup qualifying series for the three-time African champions.
Agu-Ejidike, who is also the patron of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club (NFSC) commended the whole team for their resilience, by not allowing initial results to weigh down on them going to Friday’s match, as they got the job done.
He also congratulated the the new handler of the team, Eric Chelle, for having hit the ground running with the all-important three points, describing it as a good omen for both the coach and the team in the race to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
The former President of the Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN), urged the team to keep the winning momentum ahead of their next match, billed for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo, on the 25th of March 2025.
He advised the team to do their own part on every match-day, and hope for favourable results from the venues of other matches in the group. He added that, there is little or no margin for error, if Nigeria must qualify for the next World Cup which will be hosted jointly by the USA, Canada and Mexico.
With the victory, Nigeria has now moved a spot up the log to the 4th position with 6 points, after five rounds of matches. South Africa sit atop the table with 10 points, after defeating Lesotho 2-0.
They are closely followed by Benin Republic in second, with 8 points, after playing out a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe on Thursday, while Rwanda is placed 3rd.
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