What Eaglets want from President Goodluck Jonathan

President General of the Nigerian Supporters Club, Dr Rafiu Ladipo was close to tears after the Golden Eaglets romped to the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a comprehensive 3-0 thrashing of Sweden.

“These boys are wonderful. These boys are disciplined. These boys are rare gems. These boys are heroes!!!”, Ladipo repeatedly said on our hotline.

“They’ve made us proud here in UAE. We’ve 19 strong-members of the Supporters Club who have been singing and hooting for the glory of these boys and our fatherland.
SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 02: Players of Nigeria pose for a team photo prior to the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 Quarter Final match between Uruguay and Nigeria at Sharjah Stadium on November 2, 2013 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by FIFA)

SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 02: Players of Nigeria pose for a team photo prior to the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 Quarter Final match between Uruguay and Nigeria at Sharjah Stadium on November 2, 2013 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by FIFA)

We’ve told them to remain calm and not under-estimate Mexico. Mexico have shown their champions stuff by recovering from the 6-1 trouncing to get to the final. We’re sure that the Eaglets will bring the cup to Nigeria.

However, we want to make a request to President Jonathan to send a chartered aircraft to convey these heroes and other Nigerians here in UAE with the trophy home.

They deserve a heroes welcome and bringing them back on a chartered aircraft is befitting to them. They have been away for a long time preparing for this tournament.

Now that they’ve achieved this feat, please, lets save them the stress of hopping  from one commercial aircraft to another. We know our President loves sports and is proud of these boys. Let him grant them this request and let the world watch and applaud him for his love for his wonderful works. These Eaglets are ambassadors’’, Ladipo said.