Isah Suleiman, President, Nigeria Amputee
Football Federation (NAFF), says that the national
team known as Special Eagles will participate in
the Cup of Nations for Amputee Football (CANAF)
in Angola.
Suleiman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
on Sunday in Lagos that preparation for the
team’s outing in the Federation for Africa
Amputee Football (FAAF) organised tournament
was in progress.
NAN reports that CANAF is a biennial football
tournament for all amputee football playing
nations in Africa to determine the best team in
the continent.
“Our participation in the CANAF tournament is
necessary because it’s a major event in the
continent which holds once in two years, so it is a
pritority in our programme of activities for this
year.
“The boys and the coaching crew are doing the
needful as part of buildup to keep the team on
their toes, while we are making effort to ensure
that everything works out,†he said.
He said that it was part of his agenda to ensure
that Nigeria’s representation through Special
Eagles in continental and intercontinental football
fiesta were actualised.
According to him, the participation of the national
team at the 2018 World Cup restored its
membership with the World Amputee Football
Federation (WAFF).
He said that the feat was expected to be
replicated in FAAF.
“The federation has stepped up its activities in the
international scene since we came on board last
year, and it is like a dream and a fulfillment of
part of our agenda.
“We made the first outing at the 2018 World Cup
and CANAF is another event that we are working
towards, at least to make up for the dry years,â€
Suleiman added.
NAN reports that NAFF national team is affiliated
to FAAF, the parent body of Amputee football in
Africa and organisers of the competition.
NAN
Source: thenationonlineng.net/we-will-participate-in-nations-cup/
