President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, is leading a high powered Federal Government delegation to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals in Brazil.
In a statement issued by the Senate president’s chief press secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, President Goodluck Jonathan in a letter mandated Senator Mark to lead the government delegation.
According to the statement, included on the delegation from the National Assembly are the chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Adamu Gumba and his House of Representatives’ counterpart, Honourable Godfrey Gaiya.
Also on the entourage are governors of Cross River state, Liyel Imoke, his Katsina state counterpart Shehu Shema, Federal Capital Territory minister, Bala Mohammed, Culture and Tourism’s Edem Duke as well as Youth Development’s Boni Haruna.
Others on the entourage includes sports minister Tamuno Danagogo, minister of state, Foreign Affairs 1, Professor Viola Onwuliri, and commissioner of police Kola Sodipo.
Senator Mark is expected to deliver President Jonathan’s goodwill message to the players and officials and hold pep talks with them ahead of their opening game.
The delegation will attend the opening ceremony of the Mundial and watch Super Eagles match with Bosnia before returning to Nigeria.