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Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Kalulu44: 1:26am On Aug 23, 2025

yemre:
I'm disappointed in Taribo for this outburst!

For crying out loud, these people rendered paid services as consultants to Nigeria. They were not based here, neither were they permanent employees of Nigeria as a country. They were foreign based players earning heavily and always in their different clubs, only coming around on invitation during tournaments and and I'm sure they would have declined if they were told they were coming to play for free.

Why was Taribo west not calling out or blasting the clubs he played for?

He retired from professional football in year 2000 and even declined an offer to serve as coach for Nigerian goalkeepers (for which he would also be paid). when he fell sick more than twenty years later, Nigeria should cater to him! Was Taribo listening to himself when he was talking at all?

If he asks his son to not play for Nigeria, it's his loss because the remuneration has even drastically upgraded.

You people earn heavily as professionals. If you misuse your earnings and fail to invest wisely and save for the rainy day, how does that concern the government.

Someone like him shouldn't be facing such challenges. When they're doing very well and we say, help people, build people, they would say "no, people won't appreciate, they're not from the same tribe, " even his own friends/families!!! If he had built and helped some people/friends come out of poverty, those people he helped would have come through for him in his dying days!!

This is a wake up call to everyone doing well financially and professionally. All of us are going to grow old and we will always need people. Only those you lift up will remember you. If you fail to lift others, when the time comes, you'll be so sorry.

Peace!

Aptly said bro, I don't know they're people who also reason like me

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Kalulu44: 1:30am On Aug 23, 2025

jehoha696:
You played for Nigeria,but not for free...,was there any agreement that after retirement you re entitled to benefit like pension, if not sorry FGN & LASG isn't ownin you guys anything..., u can't lavish all the cash u made during ur football days and wen u get broke during old age,u expect the government to cum .....anyway its well, everybody dey wait for government

See eh my bro, thank God you even said they played for Nigeria not for free. Do you know they're millions in Nigeria now that are ready to play for free just to go showcase their talents in competitions abroad.
Don't mind most of these our entitled ex players and athletes.

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Kalulu44: 1:34am On Aug 23, 2025

michroskrve:
That's my question. What did they do with their money. They were busy buying flashy cars and carrying different ladies. Omokachi even bought an helicopter . Foolish people. Blaming govt. Europeans footballers don't depend on their govt. They invest

Should I burst your bubble. While majority of our super eagles players demands their match bonuses every now and then.
Do you know majority of England national team qualifying and friendly matches bonuses goes to charity.
They most don't send those bonuses but the pride in wearing the Three lion shirt.
But our entitled players thinks they're doing us a favor

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Kushites: 1:34am On Aug 23, 2025

sleek214:
But these guys made some money na, why are some of them looking this way? Make Una forget all this talk of " I played/represented Nigeria, Nigeria suppose look after me" we all represent Nigeria in different ways... Civil Servant dey represent Nigeria, Teachers dey represent Nigeria, entrepreneurs dey represent Nigeria in their own ways...

Well said.

But there ought to be national health care coverage.

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by chipet67(m): 2:00am On Aug 23, 2025

bal4real:
If this speech had come from an Igbo ex footballer, r0nus here would've labelled him an enemy of Nigeria.

But, since it came from a yoruba ex footballer, see how this thread just dry.

Bla bla bla

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by galantjoe(m): 3:20am On Aug 23, 2025

Dijita:
It is a shame. If you speak the truth you will die if you don't you will die. I respect you for saying the truth to power @Taribo West.

Taribo is an ingrate. He doesn't use his money well. National hero your foot. Yes they heroes which brings prominence to them in international scene making most of them to play in foreign clubs

He will also ask why clubs he played didn't show up or help him during his retirement stage.

Let me be frank, in all over the world it is individual that plans his retirement not government or employer. Plan your retirement by setting funds aside and developing yourself to survive outside football pitch. The fact is that most of them lack financial literacy and they won't pay professional to advice them

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by ubimagos: 4:49am On Aug 23, 2025

The one una play, where e carry us reach. Abeg let us breath!

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by freeborn02: 5:02am On Aug 23, 2025

deji68:
Well known and accomplished footballer, could be richer if he managed his wealth properly...or should Nigeria manage his wealth for him too? been chosen to play for Naija opened the gate for most of them.

Nigeria picked him because he was a good footballer. Nigeria didn't make him a good footballer

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Cromagnon: 6:21am On Aug 23, 2025

press9jatv:
Nawaoooo, it's well oooo. Why's Nigeria government not honouring their heroes?

did the heroes honor govt?

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Cromagnon: 6:23am On Aug 23, 2025

Hezzyluv:
He obviously said the truth. Sadly, people would come and criticize him for making such comment.

Is he abovet criticism

But deepd own, they wouldn't allow their child to play for Nigeria either.

Yes they would

We saw how it went with the person that designed the national flag gan gan...

Wasn't he paid for services rendered ⁉️

If not lately that people started dragging the governments, them for no shake body.

so why can't you shake body to make Nigeria better

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Danabu(m): 6:43am On Aug 23, 2025

johnmartus:
Taribo should stop talking nonsense none of you play for Nigeria for free and you forget the opportunity it was created for you in outside Nigeria?

Don't be ingrate many of your mates were disappointed when you were narrowly picked to play for Nigeria.

WHAT OF THE POLITICIANS WHO GET STATE FUNERALS ,WERE THEY IN OFFICE FOR FREE?

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by press9jatv(op): 6:47am On Aug 23, 2025

Cromagnon:
did the heroes honor govt?

yes. They honour government in different ways

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by waice6571: 6:59am On Aug 23, 2025

johnmartus:
Taribo should stop talking nonsense none of you play for Nigeria for free and you forget the opportunity it was created for you in outside Nigeria?

Don't be ingrate many of your mates were disappointed when you were narrowly picked to play for Nigeria.

Listen to shameful and spiteful vituperation from someone who's family has no legacy in their home town. I am almost certain that you haven't done anything meaningful for yourself in life not to talk of the nation at large.
What nonsense opportunities are you talking about here?
Know this and know the truth;
Nigeria didn't make them great but through determination, gift/talent, personal training, hardship, no family support or approval, sweat and blood above all unflinching patriotism they made Nigeria great and registered our name among the high ranking footballing nations in the world.

What did Nigeria paid them back with?.... Answer me..... Not even a befitting burial..... !

Compare the lives of these patriots with the politicians and settle the scores by yourself.

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Skyfornia(m): 7:15am On Aug 23, 2025

johnmartus:
Taribo should stop talking nonsense none of you play for Nigeria for free and you forget the opportunity it was created for you in outside Nigeria?

Don't be ingrate many of your mates were disappointed when you were narrowly picked to play for Nigeria.

Why are politicians still being paid and taking care of after they leave office?? Weren't they paid when they were in office??

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by chasteman(m): 7:25am On Aug 23, 2025

It's so cruel to have a country govern by people who doesn't care about people's loyalty, spirit and patriotism.
They pay themselves pension after leaving the office and yet one person can be paid for his life time since he participated in politics but not those who laid their lives for the country e.g Soldiers (recruits), athletes, civil servants etc.
Who do we offend in this country?
To the Living and the Past Heroes
We appreciate you all
Rest on STEPHEN KESHI, RASHEED YEKINI, PEYER RUFAI, THOMPSON OLIHA, SAMUEL OPARAJI, etc
There are some of our HEROES that are alive but walking dead.
Help them

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Peterobiisathie(f): 7:48am On Aug 23, 2025

owobokiri:
When was he narrowly pocked to play for Nigeria?
Taribo has been one of the best defenders of his generation. Globally!
You must not open your mouth to say rubb-ish all the time

scarcity of drug news is making me visit your old post
I beg no vex

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by maiunguwar: 7:50am On Aug 23, 2025

press9jatv:
Nawaoooo, it's well oooo. Why's Nigeria government not honouring their heroes?

What happened to all the money they made in there prime, money running in the tens of millions in dollars, didn't they invest , must government take care of people that made more money than the average Nigerian?

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by maiunguwar: 7:53am On Aug 23, 2025

press9jatv:
He was there when Nigeria needed him.
Nigeria deserted him towards his end and after. What a country!

Rest on, Dodo Mayana.

He was paid handsomely for his services for Nigeria.
He wasted his money and didn't invest for the rainy day

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by AguluLiar: 8:15am On Aug 23, 2025

Prince16:
This was someone that played for grade A clubs o . Inter milan, AC milan, AJ Auxere etc as well as playing for the super eagles.
Are his mates not kanu and okocha? Why are those not complaining?

He must have mismanaged his resources or was not informed enough to 'diversify' into biznaze like the okochas and kanus.

He should count himself lucky to reach the height he reached in soccer out of over 200 million Nigerians.

Kanu is owing Polaris bank over ₦800m

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by AguluLiar: 8:17am On Aug 23, 2025

TempleHouse:
I wonder what would have happen to Christian Chukwu if not Otedola who gave $50,000 for his treatment abroad.

Kemi Badenock is spot on for Nigeria !

Did Christian Chukwu play for Nigeria for free?

Nobody owes anyone.

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by johnmartus(m): 9:03am On Aug 23, 2025

Sleeping with different woman in 5 star hotel.

onadana:
I wonder ooo...Nigeria gave them fame and fortune...what did they do with all the dollars they made...I really don't understand. The country will keep taking care of them or what?Even pensioners no see that one...

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Nico360: 9:19am On Aug 23, 2025

omoredia:
Hehe the same Taribo that was vibrating in tongues for Tinubu to win elections? U cant eat ur cake and have it bro. Life doesnt change by prayer or wishes it only changes by the choices u make

You dey meant?
No be una dey criticize Tinubu when he pledge $100k to footballer ans basketball's?

I will only maintain it that the solution to this contraption na outright separation.

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by epainos: 9:30am On Aug 23, 2025

Most of the people here are talking nonsense because they are children.

Stephen Keshi and this man set paid for Osimhen and Lookman. Jayjay, Okocha, and Ikpeba all tried small. Jayjay did not play for Real Madrid because he was offered peanuts. I believe Weah simply closed his eyes to the opportunity he had from Milan and played with his heart to become the world's best player. However, these small boys believe that these men are very similar to today's boys. Nope.

Yes, they made money, let us not kid ourselves, but they also have extremely high expectations. DodoMayama had a failed marriage to a Belgian woman, so I understand how he could have lost money.

Then DodoMayama returned to use his money to run an academy that trains goalkeepers and players. He even turned down an offer from the NFF because he knew they would owe him money. They are owing him till date oooo. How can you trust an employer who owes you money to offer you a new job? That's not wise. So, if you blame him for rejecting the Nff offer, you are missing the point.

In addition, Dodomayana was owed by his clubs. I once read that he took some up legally. But he is an African. They treated them not so well.

Finally, he died from a long-term disease that they did not specify. I am not sure what caused his death, but a kidney problem requiring dialysis can only be survived if you have a good international health plan. No matter how wealthy you are, you will die in Nigeria. You will waste all of your resources. No one knew about his health problem until he died, so he paid for everything. And for him to have kept it up for so long before dying indicates that he had overspent.

So having a backup plan, such as becoming a citizen of a country with good health care, is a wise decision. If DodoMayama had not had a problem with his Belgian wife, he would have been like Oliseh. He could have easily treated himself rather than wasting his money on a long-term illness.

And, for your information, he went to university after his playing career. Who paid for it? DodOMayana himself.

DodoMayana never asked the people of NFF for anything, but he could not just save money for his burial, so his family began contacting the government. I believe he would have preferred a silent burial to prevent this issue from becoming public.

DodoMayana is, in my opinion, the best thing that has happened to the Nigerian Post. In my opinion, he outperformed Vicent Enyeama. He was our next number 1 after the Best Ogedengbe era ended. This man gave everything to Nigeria. He had a run with a very good goalkeeper and got his number from him. If you know how good Willy Agbonavnbare was in his day, you will understand why Rufai was regarded as extremely good, and why he occupied the number one position. When Rufai is on the post, just forget it....nothing dey enter easily. However, he made the mistake of replacing (I believe Dosu Jospeh, if I am not mistaken) in one of our World Cup matches. He had already reached his retirement age. He was not even his number one goalkeeper at the time because he was already planning to become a goalkeeper coach. And boom ....our first goal keeper got injured. Who did they run to? DodoMayama. I was like, "Why?" Well, he did his best, but that team was nothing to write home about. The defence sef exposed him, letting us know that DodoMayama was not the same person as the old Rufai, who still kept things together. That was the first time I noticed Peter shouting so loudly at his defenders. He was shouting so much during their matches.

Those who know this man regard him with respect. Goodbye, DodoMayana. You were the best during your time. He was a reliable goalkeeper.

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Bigchris01(m): 9:34am On Aug 23, 2025

Kalulu44:
Did the players serve Nigeria (that's if you really believe they serve) more than Doctors, Teachers, Soldiers, Police, Health care workers and civil servants.
Most of these people I mentioned can't make the money these players make a year in 10 or 20yrs time and yet they'll be lamenting.
.
Super Eagles players match bonus per match is $10k, that's about #15m. How many of those people I mentioned can earn that in 5yrs.

Representing a country equally means serving the country, speaking of match allowances you think they are being given the entire $10k you nor know how Naija system Dey work? Abeg nor talk that thing again

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by jogojogo: 9:45am On Aug 23, 2025

SalamRushdie:
You must be a Tinubu supporter

I am a Tinubu supporter but I stand with Taribo

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Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by deji68: 10:00am On Aug 23, 2025

I think i Said that in My First Post..talent alone is Not enough being at right place at the right time.Nigeria picked him because He was lucky .There are many talented Player who never got picked by Nigeria. ASK iwobi and all this foreign born Player why they want to play for Nigeria...it brings you into the llimelight.most of them are thankfull Like Lookmann.

freeborn02:
Nigeria picked him because he was a good footballer. Nigeria didn't make him a good footballer

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by press9jatv(op): 10:11am On Aug 23, 2025

maiunguwar:
He was paid handsomely for his services for Nigeria.
He wasted his money and didn't invest for the rainy day

how do you know he didn't invest in the money they gave him? Stop judging him here. What Taribo west is saying, fg doesn't shows any concern to fund the burial of the legend that died niii

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Jostoman: 10:23am On Aug 23, 2025

DarkJeddi:
He didn't die for Nigeria and he didn't play for free.
Let Taribo and his former colleagues contribute if they want to and stop playing on emotional blackmail.

your government only know how to do eyes service, did Muhammed Ali, Kobe Bryant, diogo jota no make money from their respectively before they die? Stop supporting nonsense.

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by Goddyrichie(m): 12:30pm On Aug 23, 2025

johnmartus:
Taribo should stop talking nonsense none of you play for Nigeria for free and you forget the opportunity it was created for you in outside Nigeria?

Don't be ingrate many of your mates were disappointed when you were narrowly picked to play for Nigeria.

so what’s ur is that d way other countries treat they’re heroes

Re: Peter Rufai Burial: I Will Never Advise My Son To Play For This Country - Taribo by writeprof(m): 12:33pm On Aug 23, 2025

LIFE IS FULL OF ASSUMPTIONS
All the 3 sides to every arguments including this one are loaded in assumptions built mainly on what are SEEN, READ, or WRITTEN when the actors here were "popular" or "flourishing."

LESSONS FOR ME:
1) DISAPPOINTMENTS are bound to come to us if our hope is on ANY HUMAN or ORGANISATION or GOVERNMENT.

2) EFFORTS must be made to be financially educated and investment-oriented in your days of "popularity" or "flourishing." Buy lands, build houses, make efforts to impact lives personally and professionally.

3) KNOW THAT REWARDS/APPRECIATION/HELP would only come from one per cent or even less of all those people whom you have ever helped. IF it's more, thank God.

Genesis 8:22 KJV
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

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