President Bola Tinubu has saluted the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their tenacious performance in the finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire.

President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, commended the team and the coaching crew for their hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament, acknowledging the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through to the final which they narrowly lost 2-1 to the host nation.

The President urged Nigerians to be of good cheer, emphasising that “we won a great victory in the hearts of Africa and the world by our grit, rigour, and determination in the field of play.”

“Let this passing event not dispirit us, but bring us together to work harder. We are a great nation bound as one by the green-white-green banner of resilience, joy, hope, duty, and untiring love. To those cherished Nigerian youths expressing their gifts in communities, drawing lines in the sand as they play football in their humble rectangles of play, you can be our heroes tomorrow, do not relent in your pursuit. My administration is here to make dreams come true,” the President was quoted as saying.