On Monday, The Federal Government lifted the two-year ban it placed on the Super Eagles and other national teams from participating in international football competitions.

The decision was announced after a meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the management of the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja.

The government had on Wednesday withdrawn the national football teams from global events after the Eagles were knocked out in the first round of the ongoing World Cup in South Africa.

Although the decision drew mixed reactions in the country, FIFA threatened to suspend Nigeria indefinitely if the Federal Government failed to lift the ban.

In spite of a query to Nigeria by the world soccer body, the Minister of Sports, Alhaji Ibrahim Bio, stressed that Nigeria’s sovereignty was more “paramount” than FIFA statutes. He also likened the problems in the football sector in Nigeria to cancer.

So whats the need of banning them if he can't stand by his words?

Uncle Jo be a man and stand by each decision you make in life.

President Good Luck said that "Facebook influenced my U-turn on national teams’

GJ decision was flawed in the first place. I wonder who is advicers are. This should never have been allowed to happen. Saying that though, he has done a very brave and honorable thing by recognising his mistake and corrrecting it. It is very refreshing to see.

GJ just make sure you seek wise advise before you rush off and open your mouth, only to find that you will be eating your words not long after.

If that is really the president's office, he needs to fire the internal designer. My gosh!!!

Kobojunkie:

If that is really the president's office, he needs to fire the internal designer. My gosh!!!

It is not the fault of the internal designer. that is how he was told to do the job.