Senate President, Bukola Sakari on Tuesday night paid a surprise to the Super Eagles in Abuja.
Saraki exchanged pleasantries with the team and also offered words of support and encouragement as they prepare to depart Nigeria for London.
The former Kwara State governor in a tweet, confirmed his unscheduled visit to the Coach Gernot Rohr’s men
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“Ahead of their upcoming friendly match against England this weekend, I paid the @NGSuperEagles a surprise visit and wished them all the best — and even greater success in the upcoming #Russia2018 World Cup,” he tweeted.
Ahead of their upcoming friendly match against England this weekend, I paid the @NGSuperEagles a surprise visit and wished them all the best — and even greater success in the upcoming #Russia2018 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/IJxaENIVZK
— Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) May 29, 2018
The team is also expected to meet President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday morning.
The event slated for the Council Chambers is meant to afford the President the opportunity of bidding the players farewell as they depart for their sixth appearance at the World Cup.
The team will travel to London a few minutes after meeting Buhari, aboard a chartered aircraft for another friendly against England at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
From London, they will fly into Bad Tatzmannsdorf, a city in Austria where they will spend eight days at Avita Resort before flying to Russia.