The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria were left stranded at Abraq Global Airport in Libya, lower than forty-eight hours ahead of an Africa Cup of Countries qualifier towards the Mediterranean Knights, scheduled for Tuesday.
The Nigerian contingent had departed Uyo on Sunday morning for Libya.
Alternatively, sports activities journalist Tobi Adepoju obvious in a publish on Sunday evening that the workforce’s dilemma started when the host community made a last-minute sleep in their chartered aviation.
He said that the federation had tied goodwill for the workforce’s aircraft to land in Benghazi, only a decrease distance from the Benina Stadium, the place the fit is ready to tug playground.
Alternatively, mid-flight, the airplane was once diverted to Abraq Global Airport, a far farther location.
“The agreement and approval the NFF obtained was for the chartered flight to land in Benghazi, but the plane was unexpectedly diverted to Abraq,” Adepoju wrote.
To put together issues worse, future the NFF’s delivery preparations had been already in playground in Benghazi, incorrect buses had been equipped by way of the Libyan Soccer Affiliation at Abraq to move the workforce to their vacation spot.
Consequently, the workforce’s contingent has been left stranded on the airport, with the gates locked, fighting them from escape.
A video of the workforce seated within the ready corridor of Abraq Airport has long past viral on social media.
Any other video from NFF TV has additionally received reputation, appearing one of the Nigerian officers talking to the airport government in regards to the closed gate.
Nigeria leads Workforce D with seven issues upcoming defeating Tuesday’s hosts 1–0 within the opposite fixture in Uyo on Saturday.