President Goodluck Jonathan Congratulates Golden Eaglets on Junior World Cup Victory

Nigeria made history by being the first country to win the U-17 World Cup four times . The Golden Eaglets beat Mexico 3-0 in the final yesterday , and scored 26 goals in the tournament , a new record set after beating Germany's feat back in 2011 . Yesterday , President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria took to his facebook page to congratulate the Golden Eaglets on their success at the tournament which was held in UAE . Read it below , see photo above ...

Today, I commend Nigeria's Golden Eaglets for their well deserved victory at the FIFA Under-17 World Soccer tournament in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. The players played with great skill and projected the Nigerian can do spirit and the end result is that Nigeria is now a four time champion. This could not have come at a better time seeing as Nigeria is on the cusp of celebrating our centenary as a nation. In February this year, the Super Eagles won the African Cup of Nations and now our youths are today the world’s champions. This is no fluke. It is no coincidence.
 

It is a reaffirmation of what I have always known; that excellence is a Nigerian habit. I believe Nigerians are poised to extend this habit to every facet of our national life. May God bless us all and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. GEJ