Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has promised a big victory on Saturday as the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, practically led African champions into Calabar, the state capital. Governor Imoke was in the same Arik Air flight that took the team to the Canaan City on Monday morning.
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Keshi said he was delighted to be back in Calabar, and he was doubly happy because the Governor practically led the team to the city.
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"We hope we can give him victory also in double digits," he said jokingly.
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As the 10 players and officials boarded the aircraft few minutes to 11am, they were oblivious of the fact that Governor Imoke would be on board until when he suddenly entered and exchanged pleasantries with coach Stephen Keshi and his assistant, Daniel Amokachi, before the aircraft crew announced to all that the governor was flying with the Super Eagles.
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The 50-minute flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja to the Magaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, was smooth and at exactly 12noon the plane touched down. The team was received by Patrick Ugbe, the state's Sports Commissioner, and Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, who is the Director, Technical at the Nigeria Football Federation.
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As usual the team witnessed the now familiar singing and drumming by the Nigerian Football and Other Sports Supporters Club, Cross River chapter.
The promise will make Nigerians a little bit rest assured. A win is just what we need in from the national team. I support Keshi all the way