A Green And White Wave For Ethiopia

[Folami David]

Despite a quick in and out for the battle of Addis by the Super Eagles on Sunday, Nigeria will still be arriving with a huge contingent of fans.
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This is according to an announcement made by the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, revealing that President Goodluck Jonathan had approved funds for the fans to attend the do or die cracker.
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"I am delighted to say that Mr President has given us his full support" he said.
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"He has approved funds for the NFA to ensure that large a contingent of Nigerian fans are taken to Ethiopia for the game.Everyone who witnessed AFCON 2013 knows how vociferous Ethiopian fans could be; so, we are responding appropriately to ensure that large contingents of Nigerian supporters are represented. As Mr President has approved financial support for this, we are doing everything possible to ensure that we come back from Ethiopia with a very good result," he further added.