Nigerian Presidency summons Pinnick, NFF top shots

The Nigerian Presidency has summoned president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick and his top officials following a protest march by the country’s women’s team.

Pinnick has also divided his executive committee after he unilaterally decided to contest for a seat on the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) next year.

The Falcons have been pressing for their entitlements since they won the women’s AFCON about a fortnight ago in Cameroon.

Earlier today, the chief of staff at the Presidency Abba Kyari addressed the team when they stormed the National Assembly to protest the non-payment of their entitlements by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

He promised they will be paid this week.

The Falcons led by skipper Rita Chikwelu displayed various placards to kick against the shabby treatment they have been subjected to by the NFF.

The Falcons have embarked on a sit-in protest at the Abuja hotel since they won a record eighth women’s AFCON almost a fortnight ago.

They have also held on to the trophy they won at the expense of hosts Cameroon, insisting they first be paid off.

They have defied the assurances of sports minister Solomon Dalung, who famously admitted no provision was made to pay them because officials did not expect them to win the championship in Cameroon.

cc: lalasticlala
http://africanfootball.com/news/671445/Nigerian-Presidency-summons-Pinnick-NFF-top-shots

Right about time...
I hope the needful is done.


FTC... for real?

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No be to only summon them make he throw that minister of red cap inside cell

since this brouhaha began

this is the best move

1. because I see no reason ordinarily why the president should be blamed
when he has ALREADY appointed a minister of sports to handle such issues

2. there is also an NFF who should in the first instance handle any footballing matter before even the sports ministry comes in


thus I can simple say
a) Amaju pickmilk has FAILED in his responsibility.

a man that could not qualify us for two consecutive nations cup
and cared less about the image of the country when the girls are CRYING to high heaven.
instead he is busy pursuing his ambition of winning a seat on the CAF executive board

b) for the sports minister

is case has been a long time coming
because each time he opens his mouth to speak about sports he add more sat to the injury

how can he tell the world he did not expect the girls to win?
instead of managing the situation he has even worsen it

in fact he is a WORSE SPORTS minister Nigeria has ever had sorry to say the truth




what I want to hear in the probe is
1. was there not a budget from the beginning of the year for sports?
2. did they not know that the girls will defend their title won since 2014?
3. what about the grant given by FIFA for female football development?
4 what of the appearance fee given to the super falcons for attending the competition
5. where are the investors amaju pickmilk promised to bring to develop sports in his election bid?
6. is there no marketing department in the NFF that was supposed to sell the super falcons as a bread

this probe must NNEVER be taken lightly

cc:lalasticlala

ojun50:
No be to only summon them make he throw that minister of red cap inside cell

you mean this one?

the NFF is a very useless body. they have completely ruined football in this nation and it has been going on for a very long time. Buhari needs to summon them.

abiolafisher:
the NFF is a very useless body. they have completely ruined football in this nation and it has been going on for a very long time. Buhari needs to summon them.

not just summon sack some people in the sports ministry now