The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has revealed that a cracked windscreen of the chartered aircraft that was conveying the Super Eagles’ delegation from Polokwane in South Africa to Uyo, has delayed the arrival of the players and officials.
The same plane had flown some members of the delegation to Polokwane on Thursday night, arriving in the South African city on Friday morning.
However, after a routine refueling stop in Luanda, Angola, the aircraft suffered a cracked windscreen mid-air after take-off.
The pilot did well to guide the airplane safely back to the airport in Luanda.
ValueJet Airline and the relevant Nigerian authorities are working assiduously to get the necessary overflying and landing permits for another aircraft to fly from Lagos, pick the delegation in Luanda and fly them to Uyo.
Eric Chelle’s men are set to face Benin in their final 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.