The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of youth and sports, Monday Ebong Uko has confirmed that tickets to watch the Nations Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana of South Africa are on sale for one thousand naira. The reserved side will however go for two thousand naira only.
However, Uko noted that the Governor Udom Emmanuel led government would have allowed fans to watch the Eagles to victory at virtually no cost but for the fact that FIFA, CAF and the NFF bans free gate as a security measure.
Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Sports, Paul Bassey, has urged Akwa Ibomites to take advantage of the governors good will and turn out in large numbers to cheer the Super Eagles to victory.
He said: “The tickets will go on sale from Thursday at designated points, including top hotels
like Le Meridien and Monty Suites on Four Lane, The Akwa United Club House, all the banks in Akwa ibom, the Ibom Inernational airport among others.
AFCON: ‘Watch Super Eagles for N1,000’
