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Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Gossiplover(op): 9:19pm On Nov 15, 2018
Asaba was agog today [15-11-18] as the first international flight landed at the Asaba Airport to convey the Nigeria Super Eagles to South Africa, with the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Captain Yahaya Pam, Pilot, Max Air, saying that facilities at the airport were among the best in the country and of international standard.

The Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Max Air, one of Nigeria's leading airline touched down at exactly 5:22pm to palpable excitement with members of the State Executive Council, a delegation from the Palace of the Asagba of Asaba and deltans on ground to witness the historic event which would forever remain indelible in their minds.

Speaking with journalists at the airport, the pilot of the airplane, Captain Yahaya Pam said the Asaba Airport runway was among the top three in the country, “ it is very smooth, good and long in line with international standards”, adding that the ramp was of top notch.

He commended the state government for the facilities at the airport.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Honourable Festus Ovie Agas described the event as a dream come true and a major feat in the fulfillment of the SMART agenda of government.

He explained that the recent upgrade of the airport especially the improvement on the runway has made this effort possible, stressing that a provisional approval was given to the airport to airlift the team to South Africa for their match against Bafana Bafana.

Obi Ngozi Kowea, leader of the delegation from the Asagba of Asaba palace, said that with the successful landing and subsequent take-off of the first international flight, critics of Governor Okowa has been proved wrong, and gave the assurance that the Asaba people were fully behind him in next year's election and throughout his tenure in office.

In their remarks, Information Commissioner, Patrick Ukah and the Director of the Asaba Airport Project, Mr. Austin Ayemidejor said that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA has upgraded the Asaba airport to category six.

Members of the Super Eagles boarded the airplane with code number 5N-MHM at 6.55 pm in high spirit enroute the Republic of South Africa ahead of Saturday's clash with the Bafana Bafana football team in a Nation's Cup qualifier.

Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by madridguy(m): 9:21pm On Nov 15, 2018
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Nobody: 9:26pm On Nov 15, 2018
Success in their outing. ..
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Teewhy2: 9:29pm On Nov 15, 2018
Good luck to you guys, best of luck to the non regulars hope you can proof to be good for the first team.
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by thugmansion(m): 9:30pm On Nov 15, 2018
Go boys.. Make us proud.
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by davodyguy: 9:30pm On Nov 15, 2018
madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew
Is that all you can see?
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by davodyguy: 9:31pm On Nov 15, 2018
YungTobi:
We will win the world cup
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grin
In Qatar, 2022
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Eziokwugbaoto: 9:32pm On Nov 15, 2018
Goodluck boys
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by DannyJ19(m): 9:33pm On Nov 15, 2018
Just don't allow S.A flog Us Home & Away.
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Homeboiy: 9:33pm On Nov 15, 2018
bet9ja just pack odd give them
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by NIGHTMARE0O7: 9:33pm On Nov 15, 2018
Lol na the only hair style naija people sabi grin
madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Nextlevel0007(m): 9:34pm On Nov 15, 2018
SA go collect..... grin

Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Nobody: 9:34pm On Nov 15, 2018
Super eagles don break my heart once
So i nor dey do again
Soar high eagles sha
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Abiboss: 9:34pm On Nov 15, 2018
madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew
Is it your head?

Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by enemyofprogress: 9:34pm On Nov 15, 2018
May we be beated in the name of Allah amin
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by naijacentric(m): 9:35pm On Nov 15, 2018
Fly eagles fly naso naso
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by stigman(m): 9:38pm On Nov 15, 2018
Na airport this people dey talk about not even about the game ahead, must we play politics with everything
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by madridguy(m): 9:39pm On Nov 15, 2018
Do you watch the junior world cup that brought Femi Opabunmi to limelight? In Trinidad and Tobago

I mean the tournament Sinama Pongoll do us shege?

davodyguy:
Is that all you can see?
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by castrokins(m): 9:39pm On Nov 15, 2018
Is It Your Dreadlocks?


[Qquote author=madridguy post=73006277]Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew[/quote]
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by EliteBeautyBlog(f): 9:39pm On Nov 15, 2018
Victory to the Eagles... Soar to glory

Remember they won us in the first leg so win is a must now....

Signs you're eating too much sugar
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Armageddon2020: 9:39pm On Nov 15, 2018
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Olajah81: 9:41pm On Nov 15, 2018
Nonsense story...huh
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Joyboy1(m): 9:44pm On Nov 15, 2018
I see Emenike getting a brace here
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by Hamilton1(m): 9:45pm On Nov 15, 2018
see local plane, i hope dis plane no crash
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by davodyguy: 9:45pm On Nov 15, 2018
madridguy:
Do you watch the junior world cup that brought Femi Opabunmi to limelight? In Trinidad and Tobago

I mean the tournament Sinama Pongoll do us shege?
yes, I did. That's was 2001
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by bedspread: 9:46pm On Nov 15, 2018
madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew
its very disgusting my brother...

Lots of players who hv made bigger names and cash are very moderate and clean looks..
but our boys, Just one contract with turkey or Azerbaijan, u see them with all dt thrash
Re: Super Eagles Players Depart For South Africa Ahead Of Crunch AFCON Match. Photos by jamezman(m): 9:47pm On Nov 15, 2018
madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew
Atleast mind bixnex.....
In Naija we av many corperate looking individuals that has brainlock......
Afterall With that dreadlock they still make more money than your corperate bankers.....
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