After 10 hours in air, Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets yesterday morning , touched down safely at the N’djili  international  Airport in Kinshasa capital city of Congo Democratic Republic.
According to a press release from the Media officer of the team, Morakinyo Abodurin, the team which departed Nigeria wednesday aboard a Kenyan Airways made a stop over in Cotonou before embarking on five hour flight to Jomo Kenyatta international airport.
From Jomo kenyatta Airport the team led by Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) Head of technical department,  Rafiu Yusuf , NFF’s Head of Inter-Clubs department Emmanuel Adesanya, and  Kut Kut Fon of the accounts department, boarded another flight to DR Congo and arrived 10:10 am Nigerian time.
On arrival, the Eaglets and officials were received by Mr. Masiala Gaspard of the Protocol department of Federation Congolaise de Football Association (FECOFA) and were driven to Kampo Hotel on Avenue de la commune.
Meanwhile, Nigeria Embassy in DR Congo hadassured the players and officials of the full support of the Embassy for a successful outing.
“We were here earlier with the Ambassador ( His Excellency , Dr. Grant Ehiobuche) earlier  to welcome  you but unfortunately, you were not around then,”  informed Mr. Ibrahim Miringa,Head of Chancery at the Embassy during lunch.”But there is nothing to worry about as we would do everything possible so that your outing would be successful here.”

Eaglets land  in Kinshasa