Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, has reiterated the need to enforce the code of conduct for players and officials of the national teams.
He said while there was no victor and vanquished in the recent spat between Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Oliseh, and goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, the code will restrict the use of social media by players to air incidents in the national camp.
A source with the team and the NFF in Belgium disclosed that Pinnick assured that the code is ready and would soon be implemented to guide conduct and minimise areas of conflict and tension.
The source quoted Pinnick as saying: “A small group had been working on the document and I am happy to say that it is now ready for implementation.
“This will spell out how players and officials must conduct themselves while in any of the national camps, and minimise the probability of misunderstanding between coaches and players.
“The recent happening in the camp of the Super Eagles in Belgium was unwarranted but I am happy we have been able to put that behind us.
“Both Sunday Oliseh and Vincent Enyeama even spoke cordially upper Saturday during Enyeama’s meeting with the NFF leadership.”
At the meeting, Pinnick, accompanied by NFF First Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi, and Second Vice President, Shehu Dikko, told Enyeama that the country is bigger than any individual, and that even if he wanted to quit international football, he did not have to do so in acrimony.
“I told him that he did so well for Nigeria over the past 13 and a half years that he had been there, and by all means, is deserving of a honourable exit.
“Whatever the situation, whether he decides to return to the team or not, the NFF will organise a worthy testimonial match in his honour because he served the nation so well.
“However, Oliseh is in full charge of the team and the camp at all times, and that fact must be respected. The NFF will support and respect the decision of the head coach of any of the national teams at all times.
“Both Oliseh and Enyeama are true heroes of Nigerian football, if you look at what they achieved at different times.
“But Oliseh is head coach now and in charge of the team. We will continue to respect his contract. Our role as a federation is advisory.”
