Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their victory after defeating the Antelopes of Ethiopia 2-1 on Sunday.
"I visited the Eagles at their camp and told them that they must win this match you must lead this country to the world cup so that the world may know that even with our challenges, Nigeria is moving on," he stated.
"Looking at our challenges, sometimes it gets those who despair to begin to think that 'is this country moving? Are we going to be weighed down by this enormous challenges?' But I can assure you that with your prayers Nigeria must move on."