The match officials for Friday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Egypt, are expected to arrive in the country on Wednesday.
Referee Janny Sikazwe, Assistant Referee 2 Romeo Kasengele and Reserve Referee Wisdom Chewe, are all expected to arrive in Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight from Addis Ababa, alongside the match commissioner, Abbasi Ssendyowa from Uganda.
Assistant referee 1 Arsenio Chadreque Marengula from Mozambique, will fly in on Thursday.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has appealed to fans who will be at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, not to come with any kind of weapon.
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said: “We are specially appealing to our football fans not to come with any item that might be seen as a weapon, because security will be very tight on the day. We also appeal passionately to the fans to co-operate fully with the security agents to make for hitch –free entry into the venue.
“Similarly, we are appealing to the fans to come to the stadium wearing green and white colours. We want the venue proudly adorned in our national colours.”
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