Leadership (Abuja)

Nigeria: Mark Urges Senators to Fast for Super Eagles Victory

31 January 2013
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Emmanuel Emenike of Nigeria shoots at goal during the quarter-final against Cote d'Ivoire in Rustenburg, South Africa.

The Senate President, David Mark, on Thursday in Abuja appealed to senators to fast for the Super Eagles, if it would ensure their victory over the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire.

The national team will file out against their Cote d'Ivoire counterparts on Sunday in a quarter-final match of the ongoing 29th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa.

Mark said, "individually, you can fast if you think it will make them to win".

According to him, national pride is at stake and therefore, the Super Eagles must play their best to ensure victory.

He told the Deputy Leader of the Senate who, he said, was the contact person between the Senate and the Super Eagles, to inform them that the prayers of all Nigerians were with them.

"We will pray as hard as we can but they must play as hard as they can because our prayers alone cannot score goals," Mark said.

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the Super Eagles defeated the Ethiopian national team, Walya Antelopes 2-0 on Tuesday to set the quarter-final game.

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  • hnwoye
    Jan 31 2013, 20:57
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    This Mark of a man is a serious comedian,more so,with misplaced priorities.Of all our problems in that country, praying and fasting for Super Eagles triumph over Ivory Coast soccer team deserved a center stage. Thanks a million.We all know that our not so-Super Eagles don't stand a chance by the look of things;even if they did,you and your cronies in the senate will certainly put a spiritual damper on the poor players. Please!please!please,I beg you and your senator buddies in the name of the seven devils that you worship spare our sorry nation the subsequent calamity that'll accrue from your sordid supplication.However,nation need you guys to shed your mammoth salaries,help build our roads that have so far becomes a suicide mission for the masses.Get to the business of legislation to move our nation forward,leave fasting and prayers to the clergy. By the way, couldn't you have called pastor T.B.JOSHUA,he'd have saved you from this errant fasting comment; I'm sure he knows the score already.