Super Eagles: Foreign Affairs Minister Meets Shettima As FG Summons Libya Charge d’Affaires In Abuja

The federal government of Nigeria has revealed that it is taking action to remedy the unfair treatment of the Super Eagles and officials in Libya.

Naija News reports the government has summoned the Libyan Charge d’Affaires in Abuja to explain his country’s action.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, revealed this to journalists after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.

This follows the saga that have unfolded since the Super Eagles flew to Libya on Sunday, October 13, in preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Mediterranean Knights.

The Nigerian footballers and officials have been left stranded in dire conditions since arrival and not allowed to depart the airport even after their flight was diverted.

Speaking with State Houe correspondents, Tuggar described the situation with the Super Eagles as unfortunate. He added that officials from the Nigerian mission in Libya have been dispatched to engage with the Super Eagles delegation to address the matter.

Tuggar added that all stakeholders are been engaged to resolve the situation as fast as possible.

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 gets diverted to a different airport.

“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 cartoons 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 (of 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.

“So we are in touch with the Chargé d’affaires, and I’m heading back to the ministry now, where we have summoned the Libyan Chargé d’affaires. This issue has to be resolved as quickly as possible. So we are on top of the situation.”