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The Digest:

The Federal Government has commended the Super Eagles for their character and fighting spirit despite their AFCON semi-final defeat, framing the loss not as a failure but as a testament to national unity and resilience

Key Points:
  • Information Minister Mohammed Idris praised the team’s character, teamwork, and resilience.
  • He said the players “earned the respect and gratitude of Nigerians at home and abroad.”
  • Idris emphasized that wearing the national colors represents “courage, unity, and never giving up.”
  • The statement was issued a day after Nigeria’s penalty shootout loss to Morocco.
  • Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu will still donate the $500,000 pledged to the team despite the defeat.
  • The Super Eagles will face Egypt in the AFCON third-place playoff on Saturday.
  • The government’s message underscores sport as a unifying national experience.
In moments of collective disappointment, a nation’s true spirit is often revealed not in triumph, but in the grace with which it stands behind those who fought.

Source: The Cable