The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated Nigeria’s Under-17 girls’s nationwide group, the Flamingos, following their historic triumph on the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Abbas, in a congratulatory message issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, hailed the……
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated Nigeria’s Under-17 girls’s nationwide group, the Flamingos, following their historic triumph on the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Abbas, in a congratulatory message issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, hailed the victory as a mirrored image of Nigeria’s resilient spirit, declaring that “Naija no dey carry last.”
He stated the typical Nigerian is born to break boundaries and conquer territories, including that the Flamingos had demonstrated the dedication and resilience related to the nation.
The Flamingos defeated Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s last to change into the primary African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The victory additionally makes Nigeria the primary African nation to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup in each the boys’s and girls’s classes.
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The group additional made historical past as the primary within the competitors’s historical past to win the title after dropping their opening match, having recovered from a 2-1 group-stage defeat to Poland.
Abbas stated the House of Representatives was happy with the group’s record-breaking achievement, noting that the gamers had given Nigerians another excuse to have a good time.
He recommended the gamers, administration and technical crew for his or her patriotism and for serving as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria on the worldwide stage.
The Speaker additionally urged the Federal Government to honour the group, stressing the significance of recognising and appreciating Nigerian skills and their loyalty to the nation.
He wished the Flamingos and Nigerians a cheerful celebration.
