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<v Speaker 1>Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to leave Libya after

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<v Speaker 1>the Nigeria Football Federation LFF Council twenty twenty five match

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<v Speaker 1>against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya, following allegation of poor

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<v Speaker 1>reception by the host country. When Nigeria players arrived at

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<v Speaker 1>the Al Abraq International Airport for the Africa Cup of

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<v Speaker 1>Nations qualifier friendly match. There are reports with videos and

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<v Speaker 1>photographs posted online that Nigeria Super Eagles and officials are

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<v Speaker 1>currently boarding a plane to return to Nigeria from Libya.

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<v Speaker 1>Reports indicated that despite Patrice Moshepe, the President of the

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<v Speaker 1>Confederation of Africa Football safa's appeal for Nigeria to stay

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<v Speaker 1>and another game, the LFF refused and the friendly match

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<v Speaker 1>was scheduled to be played on Tuesday. The Nigeria Super

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<v Speaker 1>Egles took the decision not to proceed with their Africa

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<v Speaker 1>Cup of Nations AFCN qualifier against Libya's Mediterranean Nights. After

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<v Speaker 1>being stranded for almost thirteen at our Abraq International Airport,

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<v Speaker 1>the tales frustration grew as they awaited a flight back home.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite efforts by the Nigeria Football Federation NFF to arrange

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<v Speaker 1>transportation to the match, Venu in Benghazi. According to close watchers,

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<v Speaker 1>The Nigeria Football Federation said it believed that the delay

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<v Speaker 1>by the Libyan authorities was intentional. A statement by the

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<v Speaker 1>NFF Communications department on Monday said the team were left

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<v Speaker 1>unattended to at the Al Abraq Airport. A video posted

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<v Speaker 1>by the Eagles media team also confirmed the development as

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<v Speaker 1>the players and officials, along with their luggage were left

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<v Speaker 1>stranded at the airport, with the Liberal airport officials indifferent

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<v Speaker 1>to the applied The Eagles departed for Libya on Sunday

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<v Speaker 1>morning ahead of their twenty twenty five Africa Cup of

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<v Speaker 1>Nations qualifying March they foe clash against the Mediterranean Knights.

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<v Speaker 1>Libya was to hosts the three time African champions at

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<v Speaker 1>the ten thousand capacity Mattials of Banina Stadium in Banila,

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<v Speaker 1>located just ten kilometers from Benghazi, but reports emerged out

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<v Speaker 1>the way diverted to another city. According to Channel's television,

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<v Speaker 1>the charter voluted aircraft was strangery and in a dangerous manner,

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<v Speaker 1>diverted to the small airport away from Benghazzi just as

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<v Speaker 1>the pilot was completing his approach to the Benghazi airport.

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<v Speaker 1>We understand the Al Abraq International Airport is only used

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<v Speaker 1>for hard operations. Fateed players and officials have remained non

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<v Speaker 1>closed as the host Libyan Football Federation failed to send

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<v Speaker 1>any reception team or even vehicools to take the delegation

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<v Speaker 1>members from the airport to their hotel, said to be

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<v Speaker 1>three hours away in Benghazi. The NFF men arrangements for

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<v Speaker 1>separate vehicools for the team, but the plan was unhinged

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<v Speaker 1>by the diversion of the aircraft. The LFF statement. Reads

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<v Speaker 1>FF added that the players have resolved not to play

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<v Speaker 1>the match any longer as NFF officials are making plans

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<v Speaker 1>to fly the team back home. Nigeria secured a hard

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<v Speaker 1>fought one to zero victory over Libya at the Gotsu

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<v Speaker 1>Apabio International Stadium in Yo on Friday after lets are

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<v Speaker 1>strike by Fisaio Deli Bashiu sas On Ledi gredy you

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