Nigeria: Blatter, Llona Congratulate Maigari On Afcon Win

26 February 2013

President of world football-governing body, FIFA, Mr. Joseph Sepp Blatter has congratulated the NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari on the success of the Super Eagles at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations finals in South Africa.

In a letter dated February 14 and addressed directly to Maigari, Mr. Blatter eulogized the NFF President and wrote, inter alia: "Allow me to offer you my warmest congratulations on Nigeria's triumph in the Africa Cup of Nations last Sunday- your third title overall and your first for nearly 20 years. It is great to see the Super Eagles back as one of Africa's strongest footballing nations.

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