The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has condemned the treatment meted out to the Super Eagles team by Libyan authorities ahead of their second leg match slated for Tuesday in the north African country.
In a statement made available to AIT, Dabiri-Erewa noted that travelling by road in Libya is most dangerous and totally not advisable because of the current situation in the country.
The team that left Nigeria on Sunday to Libya for its return match had their flight diverted to an innocuous airport far away from the venue of the match.
The implication of the diversion will now be another three hours of road travel to the main venue of the match, not minding the risk of road travel in Libya , considering the situation of the war-torn country.
Dabiri-Erewa said the safety of Nigerian players is paramount to the country, adding that she is optimistic the Ministry of Sports and the NFF will advise appropriately.
She also called on Confederation of African Football, CAF to treat the matter with the seriousness it deserves.
Dabiri-Erewa appealed to the Super Eagles to remain calm and wait for the Nigerian Football Federation to decide the next line of action.
Already, the players, the pilots, and others on board the flight are stranded and subjected to inhuman treatment at the airport for over 13 hours without water, food, rest and means of communication.
The Super Eagles flight was redirected air borne on Sunday, and they were required to travel by road to their destination.
However, there was no provision made for them by the Libyan authorities and all efforts to make alternative arrangements by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were frustrated.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
