Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan could be in Brazil to support the Super Eagles during their World Cup campaign this summer.
The country’s number one citizen was on Wednesday installed as the Grand Patron of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club in Abuja.
"The Year 2014 is a very important one for our nation, as we have the FIFA World Cup and the Commonwealth Games ahead of us. The Federal Government will not relent in giving support to all our athletes in all sports to excel,” President Jonathan said.
“I am indeed honoured to be officially recognised as Nigeria's Number One Supporter. I have always been a keen supporter of all our national teams, "he said.
A keen supporter of the Super Eagles, President Jonathan has put his money where his mouth is by visiting the team twice in the last two years, an unprecedented event among the country’s previous leaders.
GEJ, as he is popularly called, paid a visit to the Super Eagles’ camp ahead of a qualifying match for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012. Last year he also paid them a visit in Addis Ababa ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia where he encouraged the team to make the country proud.
He has also been eager to reward the impressive performances of the national teams as he hosted the Super Eagles and Golden Eaglets after their title winning feats at the Africa Cup of Natiopns and FIFA U17 World Cup in 2013.
Early this month, he hosted the bronze winning African Nations Championship squad to a gala in Abuja.
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