The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has strongly condemned the inhumane treatment meted out to Nigerian players during their recent experience in Libya.
Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Enoh emphasized that the Federal Government would thoroughly investigate the incident.
The minister highlighted that the Nigerian government takes the matter seriously, noting that his counterpart in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has already summoned the Libyan Ambassador to Nigeria to address the issue.
The condemnation follows a distressing situation where players and officials of the Super Eagles were stranded for several hours at a Libyan airport on Sunday.
Reports indicate that they were denied access to food and the internet while preparing to participate in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights.
It was only through diplomatic efforts and significant social media outcry that the Nigerian team was finally cleared to leave Libya.
Speaking on the situation he said, “I am aware that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had summoned the Libyan Ambassador. The Nigerian government so far has not treated this lightly and is not going to treat this lightly because it must get to the bottom of the matter.”