President of CAF, (Confederation of African Football) Isaa
Hayatou believes the forth-coming 30th Africa Cup of Nation will have its
glamour despite the current champions Nigeria not participating but they will
really be missed.
According to the report emanating from Malabo,Equtorial
Guinea after the draw Ceremony for the championship last week admitted that the
entire African football family will miss the super Eagles at next year's
finals. The President was in a chat with Nigeria Football Federation President,
Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick. And he 'Hayatou' said "The whole Africa will miss
Nigeria in Equtorial Guinea. But the absence will not in any way diminish your
stature as a very big and influential nation in the African game.
''It would have been good to have the defending champions
here. Nigeria brings so much value to the Africa Cup of Nations.
''However, we know that you will come back much stronger, as
you did in winning the Cup in South Africa last year after missing out of the
2012 championship.'
He expressed his happiness at having Amaju Pinnick as the
man at the helm of affairs in Nigeria's football administration while formally
welcoming him to the African football family.
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