Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed his disappointment over the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, urging former team captain Joseph Yobo to relay Nigerians’ frustration to the players.
Wike made the remarks on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Kuje-Gwagwalada Road in Abuja, where Yobo was among the dignitaries present.
Congratulating the former defender, Wike said Nigerians were still unhappy about the national team’s absence from the ongoing expanded 48-team World Cup.
“But before I leave, we have congratulated one of our stars, Joseph Yobo. But let me use this medium through you to tell the Super Eagles we are not happy.
“So if nobody tells you that, because there are some people clapping for you,” Wike said.
The FCT minister lamented that Nigeria failed to qualify despite having several players competing at top clubs around the world.
“I watch the World Cup and countries I’ve never heard before qualifying to play the World Cup.
“And I’m sitting down for hours watching countries that are not known. Nigeria, in this context, has not less than 13 Nigerians playing all over the world (in the ongoing World Cup). But here, we did not qualify.”
Addressing Yobo directly, Wike added, “Yobo, go and tell them we are not happy.”
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