The Tremendous Eagles have lastly arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after a tense 24-hour journey delay brought on by a mid-air emergency involving their chartered ValueJet plane.
The crew touched down safely at 8:05 a.m. (Nigerian time) on Sunday morning, ending hours of uncertainty after their preliminary flight from Polokwane, South Africa, to Uyo was compelled to make an emergency touchdown in Luanda, Angola, following a crack within the plane’s windscreen shortly after takeoff.
In response to Tremendous Eagles Media Officer, Promise Efoghe, all gamers and officers are protected and in good spirits regardless of the ordeal.
“We’re all high-quality and all is properly with the crew,” Efoghe confirmed. “We’re glad to be again dwelling and might now absolutely deal with Tuesday’s match towards Benin Republic.”
Our dependable supply confirmed that ValueJet Airways swiftly dispatched a alternative plane from Lagos to Luanda after coordinating with related federal authorities — together with the Ministry of Aviation, Ministry of Overseas Affairs, and the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) — to make sure protected and well timed passage for the delegation.
The crew is anticipated to go straight to their base camp in Uyo, the place they may relaxation and endure gentle restoration coaching later immediately earlier than resuming full coaching on Monday morning.
In the meantime, stories from inside the camp point out that the gamers stay centered and decided to bounce again from latest setbacks and safe an important victory towards Benin Republic in Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Regardless of the disruption, the spirit in camp is claimed to be excessive, with crew officers commending the gamers for his or her composure all through the ordeal.
