The players and officials of the Super Eagles are set to leave Libya after their tumultuous over 14 hours of maltreatment by the host country.
This was disclosed by the assistant captain of the team, William Troost-Ekong made this known in a post on his X page on Monday.
He said the players and officials had started making the necessary preparations to leave the North African country.
He said: “Power of social media. Apparently our plane is being fueled as we speak and we should be leaving for Nigeria shortly.
“Thanks for everyone’s support! 🇳🇬. I REITERATE: We would NEVER treat a guest nation for a game in this way. Mistakes happen, delays happen. But never on purpose!”
Also, a sports enthusiast identified as Pooja Media, on his X handle on Monday.
He wrote, “Super Eagles players and all officials are boarding to fly out of Libya to Nigeria. Thank God.”
The team had been stranded for over 13 hours in Libya after the host country’s government disrupted their travel plans.
This made the players, with the approval of the Nigerian Football Federation, decide to withdraw from playing their upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Libya.
