santony2k:

But sorry oh fellow Nairalanders,
   what is the difference between a delegates visa and a regular tourist visa? The rationale behind the denial is biased though because if they were denied a delegates visa are they also ineligible for a regular visa to visit South Africa? I don't think there is anything special in SA for these guys because Nigeria is where the money's at.
   This is just pure f*ckery on the part of SA embassy wanting to show levels. All the FA Chairmen will be in SA come worldcup one way or the other.

P.S. Does delegate visa come with free ticket or do we still have to pay for them, thats what we should be worried about? Box seat at the world cup for >36 ppl unnecessarily.

My 2 cents

tayo_ast:

^^its not funny 

naijaking1:

There is a cap. That cap is called common sense.
This is not like the Olympics where some countries participate in almost every event and subsequently arrive with large number of delegates/participants, this is simply soccer.
With 22-member team, a few officials, etc, why on this green planet would a country send 202 officials to "officiate" 22 players
Only if we're talking about Nigeria
Your point about what SA could or could not do with this overflowing bus-load of corrupt Nigerian officials missed the marked, because the issue is not about whether SA care about us or not. It should be about whether we care for ourselves, begininng right from home. Nothing personal.

medjai:

200 people, 14 committees. They should all be jailed

Ranoscky:

Nna mehn, i read 12large post, i think say na only him no code y so called 200 officials r going to S.A, i no know say

some peeps sef no ja si. make una dey use una head abeg, naija officials dia no go pass 100 sef, and na if at-all

dem go reach 100, other's na ordinary naija guys wey settle NFF officials to cut-out from dia na, y r we so dull

brained to code wit dis simple wayo wey officials wan do? abi no b naija we dey again? . . .omo ehn, i weak o.

daz y we stil dey complain for d ojoro wey emptyN dey do us, and we know dia way, but stil we dey fall mugu!

medjai:

One of the committee members, Princess Bola Jegede in the catering committee is supposed to be busy with the U-23 Falcons that will be playing in Germany after the world cup and she's busy trying to go to SA to cook for the Super eagles.
[size=32pt]These people deserve death by firing squad[/size]

naijaking1:

There is a cap. That cap is called common sense.
This is not like the Olympics where some countries participate in almost every event and subsequently arrive with large number of delegates/participants, this is simply soccer.
With 22-member team, a few officials, etc, why on this green planet would a country send 202 officials to "officiate" 22 players
Only if we're talking about Nigeria
Your point about what SA could or could not do with this overflowing bus-load of corrupt Nigerian officials missed the marked, because the issue is not about whether SA care about us or not. It should be about whether we care for ourselves, begininng right from home. Nothing personal.

medjai:

One of the committee members, Princess Bola Jegede in the catering committee is supposed to be busy with the U-23 Falcons that will be playing in Germany after

This has got nothing to do with common sense from the SA Embassy's perspective. From the Nigerian side yes, common sense dictates that the Govt. should not be sponsoring such a large contingent taking into account the cost implication. But that is not the issue the SA Embassy seem to be bothering about here.

Are tickets for the Nigerian matches sold out or likely to be sold out? Probably not - we would see a lot of empty seats during Nigeria's matches.

If the Brazilian or Argentinian FF decide to go with an equally large contingent would the SA Embassy refuse them visas simply because of the sheer number or cost implication?

You still have not answered the question: If those NFF officials that were refused amongst the 200, decide to sponsor themselves, would the SA embassy now turn around and issue them with visas?

I am definitely against Nigeria going with such a large Govt. sponsored contingent (a large Nigerian contingent would be welcome though), but what exactly is the rational of the SA Embassy except for their historic conceited prejudices against Nigeria? If you are not aware Nigeria and SA have been having a long running battle over issuance of visas including business visa which was loopsided in favour of SA business men/women against their Nigerian counterparts, and it took threats from the highest levels of similar retaliation from Nigeria for them to decide to harmonise some of the requirements.

Naijaking1, still, your rudeness and disrespectful language in your earlier post was uncalled for.

Inasmuch as I support the SA embassy's action, what is their business if the NFF and their cohots are going for jamboree. No bi our moni dem wan spend for SA, so wetin be thier stress? Mi no surprise, this has always been the case with our Nigerian leaders. Imagine taking about 200 delegates to SA, out of this no coaches, and no supporters club members. This is a big disgrace and the federal government should look into this.