President
Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday congratulated Nigeria’s Under-20 female
football team, the Falconets on their qualification for the final match
of the ongoing FIFA tournament in Canada.In
a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben
Abati, the President applauded the Falconets’ scintillating display
which earned them a 6-2 victory in Wednesday’s semi-final encounter with
North Korea as well as their very commendable performance in earlier
matches.As the Falconets prepare
for the final match of the tournament against Germany on Sunday,
Jonathan urged them to put in their best effort to win the under-20
Female World Cup for Nigeria and Africa for the first time in the
history of the competition.He
assured the girls and their handlers of the full support of the Federal
Government and the prayers of all Nigerians for their triumph on Sunday.
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