The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF has released an official statement to address the issue involving members of the national team, who have been stranded at the Al Abraq Airport since Sunday.
The Nigerian players and coaching staff that made the trip for the reverse fixture of their 2025 AFCON qualifiers meeting with the Mediterranean Knights of Libya on Tuesday have been exposed to tough conditions by the Libyan authorities.
The governing body of football in Nigeria, NFF has now published an official statement to leave their stance on the scene.
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Official statement released by the governing body led by Ibrahim Gusau reads;
“Super Eagles still at Al Abraq Airport 12 hours after landing in Libya!
The delegation of Nigeria to Tuesday’s 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya still remained at the Al Abraq Airport 12 hours after landing in Libya.
The chartered ValueJet aircraft was, strangely and in a dangerous manner, diverted to the small airport away from Benghazi just as the pilot was completing his approach to the Benghazi Airport. We understand the Al Abraq International Airport is only used for hajj operations.
Fatigued players and officials have remained nonplussed as the host Libyan Football Federation failed to send any reception team or even vehicles to take the delegation members from the airport to their hotel, said to be 3 hours away in Benghazi.
The NFF made arrangements for separate vehicles for the team, but the plan was unhinged by the diversion of the aircraft.
Players have resolved not to play the match any longer as NFF officials are making plans to fly the team back home.”
