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Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by assent: 2:04pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Psady: Then you don't know the meaning of patriotism |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by ejimatic: 2:05pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
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Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by ayenale1(m): 2:11pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
At least world leaders fear Abacha that time, unlike the robot we have now borrowing unborn children's life without nothing to show for it...bubu will not pay that money he will rather borrow it... |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by MightySparrow: 2:31pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
High level of treachery. Nigeria don finish before it started. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Chinny024(f): 2:41pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
I comment in honour of Ken Saro Wiwa...The door to Freedom of speech should not shut...So where is Abacha?.,how far. You gruesomely killed professors,parents and elites of the nation just for your selfish interest.... Islamabad no be today!!! 1 Like |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by treatise: 2:52pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Psady: Amen. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by arantess: 2:57pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Maxymilliano:what would you have them do? stage a protest against their truth is abacha would not have given them the money and still order them to backdown in national interest |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Dindondin(m): 2:58pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
News like dz dey vex ne |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Edoblakky(m): 2:59pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Many seem not to understand what actually happened. Abacha executed the Ogoni nine against the world's advice. Mandela decided to sanction Nigeria for that. Mandela even went as far as asking our representatives who went to South Africa for the beauty peagant to withdraw and go home. He (Mandela) was the one who said that the super eagles' safety cannot be guaranteed. Abacha had no option but to warn the boys. Remember Abacha was president when we won afcon 1994 |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by jditimiya(m): 3:08pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
More truth will be licking soon. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by iyke2frankeze: 3:11pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
paulolee: Don’t worry God will soon repeat that same miracle for us again. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Birikiti: 3:32pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
This shows how history can be slightly deflected to portray some characters or decisions in a different light. The facts on ground as at that period were as follows 1. Abacha's government was facing legibility issues, especially on the home front following the annulment of June 12, 1993 elections. Strike actions, riots, sit at home protests were prevalent. 2. Ogoni activists led by Ken Saro Wiwa, were agitating for clean-up in their land messed up by Shell's onshore oil exploration 3. There was a mob action against some Ogoni chiefs who were perceived as saboteurs and 7 (or so) of them were lynhed 4. Abacha arrested Ken Saro Wiwa and 8 others (or so) for being the instigators of the mob action. They were tried and sentenced to death 5. International appeal for their release was mounted with Nelson Mandela (legendary President of South Africa) in forefront. 6. While negotiations and appeals were still ongoing, Abacha proceeded to execute the Ogoni activists summarily! 7. Serious international backlash ensued with Nigeria's expulsion from Commonwealth Org and many others. Nigeria became a pariah nation 8. Mandela was lobbying and using his international clout to make life difficult for Nigerian government via sanctions and trade embargoes 9. Abacha wanting to spite Mandela and knowing the AFCON (holding in South Africa) cannot be the same without the defending champions and the widely acclaimed Super Eagles, chose to pull the team out of the competition. 10. The whole Nigerian nation was disappointed. Football was the only thing bringing the nation together and Nigerians were looking forward to a superb display in South Africa. 11. Nigerian team was loaded to the hilt! Every position had 2 or more options & Nigerian players were playing for some of the best teams in Europe 12. Goal keepers: Peter Rufai, Willy Agbonibavre, Alloy Agu, Ike Shorunmu, Joseph Dosu Right Backs: Augustine Eguavoen, Mobi Oparaku Left Backs: Benedict Iroha, Celestine Babayaro Center Backs: Uche Okechukwu, Chidi Nwanu, Taribo West, Uche Okafor, Godwin Okpara Def. Midfielders: Sunday Oliseh, Garba Lawal, Karibe Oigwe Att. Midefielders: Jay Jay Okocha, Wilson Oruma, Mutiu Adepoju, Thompson Oliha Right Wing: Finidi George, Tijani Babangida Left Wingers: Emmanuel Amunike, Victor ikpeba Support Strikers: Daniel Amokachi, Kanu Nwankwo, Samson Siasia, Strikers: Rashidi Yekini, Efan Ekoku Coach: Bonfrere Jo Imagine having this pool of players to choose a final team from and being denied participation because of political reasons. The cup was sure banker. Personally, I think the players should have promised Abacha the cup. Mandela having to hand over the cup to Nigeria would have been a more fitting revenge than pulling out of the competition. ...and that thing about security not being guaranteed is a fallacy. We all know that organizers and host countries are tasked with security guarantees for all participating teams in any competition. More so, the anger of the international committee was towards Abacha and his cronies and not towards the players who were adored across Africa for their exploits during that period. So this is the correct history. make of it what you will. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Nobody: 3:39pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Chinny024:He's gnashing his stained teeth in hell. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Psady(m): 4:23pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
assent:I know your angle of annoyance! It's just the $20k given to them, now are u telling me it was wrong they collected such money? |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Shobizz(m): 4:34pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
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Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Tosman12(m): 4:48pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
you guyz are lucky he showed the honour of telling you the truth , this propagandist buhari democrazy government will pretend all is well and lure you to your massacre rather then come out clean..... |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by gnykelly(m): 5:05pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
verybadmouth: 450k as at then will buy hectares for lekki then. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by LOVEGINO(m): 5:41pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
FlipModeSquade:lol. u nor well |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by adamsmith914: 5:47pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Maxymilliano:Humpty Dumpty on a wall, what have you done for Nigeria? Wailer. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by adamsmith914: 5:49pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Tosman12:Natural Born Wailer I Hail |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Babastrong(m): 5:53pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
[quote author=Englandboy post=107433316]So why didn't you say this all this years [and what are you going to do if he said it ealier than this? I am listening.] |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by FisifunKododada: 6:00pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Englandboy: Don't mind him. More than 20 years after Abacha's death they are now speaking. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by gwinaB(m): 6:06pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Maxymilliano: When your head of state tells you he can't guarantee your safety representing him in another country, why should you go and put yourself in danger? Where is the family of late patriot who died playing for Nigeria? |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by gwinaB(m): 6:11pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Birikiti: They host are supposed to guarantee security but sometimes lapses in security happens like it did in 1972 at the munich Olympics when Palestinians attacked and killed 11 israelis. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by paulolee(m): 6:49pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
iyke2frankeze:amen |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by EvangelistChuks(m): 7:20pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
"your safety will not be guaranteed ,hmmmmm". General Abacha. |
Re: Amokachi: Super Eagles Got $20,000 Each For Pulling Out Of The 1996 Nations Cup by Selfmotivated: 8:15pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
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