Super Eagles players and officials are finally set to depart Libya after the Libyan government, under external pressure, agreed to refuel their chartered jet and clear their airspace.
The Nigerian team had been stranded at Al Abraq International Airport for over 15 hours without food, water, or internet. Sports journalist Adepoju Tobi Samuel, also known as OgaNlaMedia, confirmed the development via X.
He wrote: “After pressure from several quarters, the Libyan government has agreed to issue clearance for ValueJet Airline to fly and sell aviation fuel to the airline.
“They came with a gimmick to issue a pre-clearance to land in Benghazi first before we fly to Nigeria. The same Benghazi that was busy yesterday.
“The NFF has insisted that the clearance from Al-Abraq airport must be for the team to fly directly to Nigeria.”