Senior Particular Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports activities Improvement, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, has thrown his full assist behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s name for a complete rebuild of Nigerian soccer following the Tremendous Eagles’ heartbreaking World Cup playoff loss to DR Congo on Sunday evening.
Talking hours after the President issued a press release urging the staff to regroup and start quick preparation for the subsequent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), Adeboye stated the President’s response reveals clearly that Nigeria has a frontrunner who genuinely loves sports activities and is absolutely dedicated to restoring nationwide satisfaction.
“You’ll be able to see from the President’s message that he’s a real lover of sports activities. This isn’t a time to level fingers. It’s a time to take ourselves severely,” Adeboye stated.
“We should give credit score to the Tremendous Eagles for his or her effort, however we can’t proceed leaving issues too late. The work to reclaim our glory should begin now.”
Adeboye, who has been with the staff all through the playoff build-up in Morocco, described the defeat as painful however insisted that Nigerian soccer is wealthy with expertise and potential—if correctly harnessed.
“We now have gamers internationally, wonderful abilities all over the place. However expertise alone is not going to work. We’d like construction, early preparation, self-discipline, scouting, and a growth system that produces consistency,” he burdened.
The SSA echoed President Tinubu’s cost for directors, coaches, and stakeholders to return to the drafting board and rebuild the nationwide staff with AFCON 2025 as the subsequent precedence.
President Tinubu had earlier urged the staff to place the defeat behind them and shift focus completely to the continental championship scheduled for December 2025 to January 2026 in Morocco, noting that the nation nonetheless expects the Tremendous Eagles to reclaim their dominance.
Adeboye agreed absolutely, saying:
“AFCON is across the nook. We can’t waste time mourning. It’s time to plan, to behave, and to point out the world that Nigeria nonetheless has the fireplace. The President has proven management—now the remainder of us should match that vitality.”
He known as on Nigerians to not lose religion within the Tremendous Eagles, assuring that with correct planning and self-discipline, Nigeria will rise stronger.
“Our soccer has suffered sufficient from last-minute choices. Going ahead, early preparation should develop into our tradition. That is the one method to restore the glory of Nigerian soccer.”
Adeboye concluded by saying that the journey to AFCON 2025 begins immediately, not tomorrow.
