The Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh
arrived in Egypt Tuesday with representatives of the Nigeria Football
Federation to bid to host AFCON in 2027.
Punch Online reports that President Bola Tinubu on August
16, appointed the Cross River State-born politician as the Minister of Sports
Development.
In a post via Enoh’s official X account on Tuesday, he
wrote, “With representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), I have
arrived in Cairo, Egypt. We are here to attend the Confederation of African
Football (CAF) Executive Committee meeting, as representatives of the Nigerian
Government.
Stating further the reason for his arrival in Egypt, he
wrote, “Our attendance is because Nigeria and the Benin Republic submitted a
joint bid to host AFCON in 2027. Other Governments and Member Associations
bidding to host AFCON in 2027 will also be in attendance.
“Prior to this meeting, all countries bidding to host this
tournament were visited by the Independent Assessment Committees of CAF to
assess the state of their readiness to host this continental tournament.
“As part of the
assessment process, each bidding country is expected to make a 10-minute
presentation and will be granted another 15 minutes to respond to questions
that may arise.
“Thereafter, a comprehensive report would be submitted for
assessment and discussion by the CAF Executive. The meeting is slated for
Wednesday, 27th September 2023. We look forward to a positive outcome for the
Nigeria-Benin Republic joint bid,” he stated.
Nigeria’s only hosting of the AFCON was in 1980 when
Christian Chukwu led the team to victory in front of enthusiastic home fans,
including former President Shehu Shagari.
The joint hosting with Ghana ended in disappointment as
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions claimed the trophy at the National Stadium in
Lagos.
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