AMIDST the stormy weather in Nigerian football, the Amaju Pinnick-led Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, would score yet another goal in transparency and accountability today, when they return a whooping $3 million(N510 million) to Government.

The money is part of the appearance fee of the Super Eagles to the World Cup in Brazil which the Federal Government paid for the team to play their second round match of the World Cup against France.

The Eagles had boycotted training and threatened not to play the match against France if the allowance from the FIFA largesse was not paid. As at the World Cup, FIFA had not paid the money but the team held Nigeria to the jugular before President Goodluck Jonathan fell to their blackmail and, through Sports Minister Tammy Danagogo, sent the money in a chartered aircraft to Brazil to the team. Unfortunately, the team concentrated more in sharing the money than the match at hand. The sharing was on till 3 to 4 am on the same day they had a 5 pm match. They lost to France 2 – 0 at the Estardo Nacional in Brasilia to exit the World Cup. The players were so fatigued and paid the price.
That was the beginning of a new phase of crisis in Nigerian football. There had been fears and speculations that when FIFA finally pays the money, the $3 million released by Government might develop wings.
But Sports Vanguard gathered authoritatively that NFF would return the money to the Government in what many observers have termed a rare show of transparency and accountability.

Secretary-General of the federation Musa Amadu said last week that the federation would return the money to the Federal Government. The board confirmed last night that this will be done this week.
The Pinnick-led Board had been weathering a lot of storm since after being elected in Warri.
One of their recent laudable efforts was sending 11 Nigerian elite referees to the Premier League in the UK to enhance their capacity and to be able to improve the lot of football on the Nigerian domestic scene.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/nff-returns-n510m-world-cup-money-govt/

true talents, hard to believe though

Damn... I didn't make ot to ftc

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Why do they have to loud it or to tell evry1? trash.. Is it to xure transparency? Trash..
What of d oda monies dy have mbezzled sinz dy have bin formed.

Before now it was wrist watch issue, now 510mil, the truth will be on the surface soon. Lastly we played against france June 30th, from then till date who held the money; and why are they just releasing it now? Transparency? Please don't abuse that English word!

It doesnt mean theres nothing that dint go underground..

Election money have arrive

ok

How FG wan con do d money

If all Nigerians can do the right things in their own little ways, this country will be a better place to live.

Datz gud

Seun must see this..

dem do am?

story for the gods

Wow. the money will b use for campaign for election. Warning! Post no bill

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#faints....do they return money in Nigeria? l hope it does not end up being free campaign money for some since naturally it was not expected to be refunded.

Post no bill

Ok, let's wait and see if the money won't develop wings or legs to walk or fly away........

I'm just thinking, should I book space or not?

Huh

Good 1

redcliff:
It doesnt mean theres nothing that dint go underground..

corrupt mind! Everybody must nt b as corrupt as u are na

treasuress:
true talents, hard to believe though

type faster next time

The way some people contribute to issues concerning integrityin this country keeps one thinking what the future of the coumtry is with these set of mindsets. May God help us!

@ OP , NFF is yet to return d money . The minister only said they will return it dis week. So let's wait and see if they return it before we start praising them. This is naija, anything can happen