The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has petitioned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over the unpleasant attitudes of the Gabonese authorities toward members of the Nigeria’s U-17 men team delegation in Lome, the Togolese capital yesterday.

The Nigeria’s U-17 team, Golden Eaglets, who travelled by road from Lagos to Cotonou following the cancellation of direct flight from Lagos to Gabon because of the Ebola virus disease, who were issued boarding passes on the ASKY Airline flight from Cotonou to Libreville, via Lome, were disembarked by Gabonese authorities after landing in the Togolese capital, Lome.

The team of 18 players and six officials, led by NFF Chief Technical Officer, Siji Lagunju, were dumbstruck when the airline informed them that Gabonese authorities had instructed that they be offloaded from the aircraft alongside their luggage.

The protest letter signed by NFF’s General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu, read: “on getting to Lome, our delegation members were disembarked and their luggage brought out of the aircraft, and told that they would no longer be flown to Libreville, on the orders of the Gabonese authorities.

“We strongly protest this harsh, unkind and unfair treatment of players below the age of 17, who have had to go through this arduous and tiring journey only to further their career in football. We are very much aware that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stated clearly that football matches should not take place in only three countries, namely Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, as a result of the Ebola Virus Disease pandemic.

“Our players have taken serious precautions and even have Ebola –free medical certificates.

“The Nigeria Football Federation is sorely disappointed by this attitude of the Gabonese authorities and we implore CAF to come into this matter and determine the issue of the qualifying fixture.”

Source: http://leadership.ng/sports/383889/ebola-gabon-denies-golden-eaglets-flight-libreville

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I blame them ,just give us the 3points.

i don't blame them i blame patrick sawyer

Imagine Gabon Patrick Sawyer look at what u have done to us!!!