Calabar is very safe - Maigari
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari has insisted that the city of Calabar, capital of Cross River State, was very safe, and had always been very safe, for international matches of all the national teams. Maigari who was speaking with sports journalists in Abuja yesterday applauded the efforts of Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State and his administration in hosting the Super Eagles and the U-17 teams. “The Government and people of Cross River State deserve nothing but high commendation for their generosity and hospitality. They have continued to be great hosts for the Super Eagles and the Golden Eaglets. “On our part, the NFF has perfected all arrangements to host a hitch-free World Cup qualifying match, and we are assuring the Government and people of Nigeria that our Super Eagles are adequately prepared to achieve victory against Malawi on Saturday,” said Maigari. Nigeria need only a draw in Saturday’s clash at the U. J. Esuene Stadium to progre...