Stranded Super Eagles Team: FG summons Libyan Charge d’affaires in Abuja
by Adeola Balogun · The Eagle OnlineThe Federal Government on Monday summoned the Libyan Charge d’Affaires in Abuja over the alleged mistreatment of the Super Eagles players and officials during their stay in Libya for the AFCON qualifiers.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuga, disclosed this to journalists after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Tuga described the situation in Libya as unfortunate, adding that Nigerian officials from the country’s mission in Libya have been dispatched to engage with the Super Eagles delegation to address the matter.
He said, “Well, it’s the most unfortunate situation, because the Super Eagles flew to Libya to play a match. As you know, the Libyan team was here (last week).
“They were supposed to land in Uyo instead, they went and landed in Port Harcourt, where they were not supposed to land. And now our team has gone to Libya, and somehow the plane got diverted to a different airport.
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“And unfortunately, at that airport, there is no aviation fuel, because what we have decided is they need to refuel and get out, we will not be able to allow them to continue.
“You know, it’s a good thing when they (Libyan delegation) landed in Kano they actually even got some water, some cartons of water otherwise even water would have been a problem.
“But suffice it to say that we have established contact with them. We have sent people from the mission to go there, representing the mission. They are in touch with the delegation.
“Now I am also communicating directly with the chairman (off the Nigerian Football Federation) and since last night, we have been on the phone with the Chargé d’affaires because Libya doesn’t have an ambassador here.”
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