BY AHMED AKANBI
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has hailed Nigeria’s Flamingos as the country’s Golden Girls after their historic triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Nigeria is now the first African nation ever to win the tournament, a feat Akpabio said belongs not just to Nigerian football, but to the entire continent.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office and signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Anietie Ekong, Akpabio said the young players showed the world what talent, discipline and the true Nigerian spirit can do.
He praised the players, coaches, technical crew and everyone behind the team for a campaign built on courage, teamwork and an unbreakable fighting spirit.
”You have not only won a trophy; you have won the hearts of millions of Nigerians and inspired a generation of young girls to dream big, believe in themselves and reach for greatness. You are our pride, our champions and our Golden Girls,” he said.
For Akpabio, the victory is bigger than football. It is proof to millions of young girls across Africa that greatness is possible, no matter where you start.
”You have written your names in history,” he told the team. “You raised Nigeria’s flag high, and the world has heard our victory song!”
He congratulated the players, coaches and technical crew, saying their triumph had brought immense joy and honour to the nation.
