The Federal Government on Monday summoned the Libyan Charge d’affaires in Abuja over the alleged shabby treatment to the Super Eagles players and officials for the AFCON qualifiers.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuga disclosed this to journalists after meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Minister described the development in Libya as an unfortunate situation, adding that Nigerian officials from the Mission in the country have been sent to interface with the Super Eagles delegation.

He said, “Well, it’s the most unfortunate situation, because the Super Eagles flew to Libya to play a match. As you know, the Libyan team was here (last week).

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“They were supposed to land in Uyo instead, they went and landed in Port Harcourt, where they were not supposed to land. And now our team has gone to Libya, and somehow the plane gets diverted to a different airport.

“And unfortunately, at that airport, there is no aviation fuel, because what we have decided is they need to refuel and get out, we will not be able to allow them to continue. no food.

“You know, it’s a good thing when they (Libyan delegation) landed in Kano they actually even got some water, some cartoons of water otherwise even water would have been a problem.

“But suffice it to say that we have established contact with them. We have sent people from the mission to go there, representing the mission. They are in touch with the delegation.

“Now I am also communicating directly with the chairman (off the Nigerian Football Federation) and since last night, we have been on the phone with the Chargé d’affaires because Libya doesn’t have an ambassador here.

“So we are in touch with the Chargé d’affaires, and I’m heading back to the ministry now, where we have summoned the Libyan Chargé d’affaires. This issue has to be resolved as quickly as possible. So we are on top of the situation.”