Former Kano Plllars FC chairman, Abba Yola, has blamed the financial mess that saw players of the Super Falcons go on a placard carrying protest to the National Assembly, on Nigeria Sports minister, Solomon Dalung.
Speaking Friday morning on Focus Nigeria, a flagship programme on AIT, the former NSC staff, said the weakness shown or exhibited by Dalung, is responsible for the high level indiscipline among Nigeria federation presidents especially Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick.
He said a situation where the minister is made to bear the brunt of the many inadequacies of federation presidents is not acceptable. He has therefore called on Dalung to stand firm in the face of recent intimidation from federation presidents or chicken out.
He is of the opinion that the minister should not allow himself to be ridiculed by individuals who feel they are untouchables because of the backing or immunity, they enjoy from international bodies like FIFA.
Abba Yola did not stop there, he appealed to the minister to talk less and act more. He says most of the problems the minister had found himself was because of his mis-guarded comments which have often times, attracted negative public backlash.
Abba Yola did not stop there, he appealed to the minister to talk less and act more. He says most of the problems the minister had found himself was because of his mis-guarded comments which have often times, attracted negative public backlash.
However, the Director, Grassroots Sports Development in the ministry Demola Are in his defense, said the minister was often misquoted by mischief makers who were paid to ridicule him.
A former public relations officer of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Austin Mgbolu however believes that the way forward is for the minister to as a matter of urgency, release the Ibrahim Galadima report which was since submitted to his office. He said this report and many others like it, left unattended to, will provide a road map for football development in Nigeria.
Programme moderator, Gbenga Aruleba is more concerned with the processes through which sports federation presidents are elected and questions a situation whereby a particular federation will continue to collect allocation from government but forbids government from meddling in its internal affairs.
A former public relations officer of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Austin Mgbolu however believes that the way forward is for the minister to as a matter of urgency, release the Ibrahim Galadima report which was since submitted to his office. He said this report and many others like it, left unattended to, will provide a road map for football development in Nigeria.
Programme moderator, Gbenga Aruleba is more concerned with the processes through which sports federation presidents are elected and questions a situation whereby a particular federation will continue to collect allocation from government but forbids government from meddling in its internal affairs.
They all agreed that the only solution going forward is for government to immediately convene a sports summit where stakeholders will jaw jaw and deliberate on a perfect working framework for Nigeria sports.