Following the inhumane treatment meted out on the Nigerian super eagles in Libya, the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to invite the Lybian ambassador to Nigeria for an explanation.
Raised as a matter of urgent national importance by the chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Ahmadu, the house is further asking the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to make a formal complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
The house commended the action of the NFF to boycott the game which was scheduled to be held today.
The development comes after the Nigerian football senior men’s team, Super Eagles cited safety concerns after being stranded at Al Abaq Airport for over 13 hours without access to necessities like food, water, or a place to rest.
The situation soon led to an uproar, which was further fueled by photos of the Super Eagles team sleeping on benches at the airport.
The Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, described the conditions at Al Abaq Airport as “disgraceful,” accusing Libyan authorities of deliberately playing “mind games” by revoking their landing permit and leaving the team stranded without basic amenities.
The ill-treatment prompted Nigeria to pull out of the match, initially set for Tuesday, October 15.