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United States-based former Nigerian international, Patience Avre-Odeli, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may soon host the United Ex-Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa in Abuja as part of efforts to honour the team’s historic contributions to Nigerian football.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Avre-Odeli disclosed that the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, and the Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, have given assurances that the matter is receiving the attention of the Presidency.
“I am happy to disclose that I, on behalf of United Ex-Super Falcons, have had fruitful discussions with the NSC Chairman (Dikko) and DG (Olopade), and they have assured us that our demands for adequate compensation by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the honours we brought to Nigeria in our active years and which past governments failed to recognize, are being considered,” she said.
The former Super Falcons forward emphasized that the contributions of her generation laid the foundation for the present successes enjoyed by the team.
“It must be remembered that my generation of Super Falcons laid the foundation stone of the success the current players are building upon, and the sacrifices we made should not be forgotten so soon,” Patience added. (THE NATION)
