Sports Minister to host Victorious Flying Eagles, Team Nigeria Scrabble Team in Abuja

Flying Eagles players have won the WAFU U-20 Championships in Niamey, Niger.

They beat their Beninese counterparts 3-1 in the final to qualify for the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Mr. Sunday Dare, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, will host members of the victorious Flying Eagles squad to the WAFU U20 tournament and the victorious scrabble team to the West African championships in Abuja on Monday.

The Flying Eagles beat Benin 3-1 in Friday’s final of the WAFU tournament in Niamey, Republic of Niger, while the country’s Scrabble Team won all the stakes at the West African championships in Accra, Ghana.

The Minister commended both teams after their successes in Niamey and Accra, them for doing the nation proud.

In Accra, Nigeria’s Eta Karo emerged the Championships’ Most Valuable Player (MVP) as Team Nigeria swept the top-nine places, emerging the best country in the competition.

Olobatoke Aka, the President of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, (NSF) thanked the Minister for his support and visit to the team during the tournament and promised that the NSF will ensure Nigeria maintains its status as a global leader in the sport.

The Minister in his chat with the Flying Eagles after their victory expressed his delight with the team’s performance and for restoring the nation’s pride at age grade football competitions.

He urged them to stay committed to the greater goal, which is qualifying for the FIFA U20 World Cup in 2023.

The Flying Eagles beat the defending African Champions Ghana 2-0, drew 2-2 with Burkina Faso, and defeated Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 after extra time in the semi-finals before securing a convincing 3-1 win over Benin in the final.