President Muhammadu Buhari has picked the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, as leader of the Federal Government delegation to the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Egypt. Also on the delegation are the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. Governors Ifeanyi Okowa and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of Delta and Lagos States respectively, are equally to be part of the delegation. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, Olusade Adesola, and Muhammad Gambo, the ministry’s Director of Facilities, are also members of the delegation. Members of the delegation are expected to arrive in Egypt next week, in time for the Super Eagles’ Round of 16 encounters.

Source: Punch June 29, 2019 16:41 UTC