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Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by olajay86(op): 6:05pm On May 15, 2019
http://www.titopeblog.com/2019/05/bet9ja-nigerians-react-as-senate.html


Nigerians on social media have reacted to the threat by the Senate to shutdown sports betting company, Bet9ja offices if it failed to honour its invitation for a second time.



We had reported that the lawmakers issued the threat on Tuesday in Abuja during the verification of Loto companies with license to operate in Nigeria.

Chairman, Senate committee on Youth and Sport, Senator Obinna Ogba, PDP, Ebonyi, noted that it was unfortunate that Bet9a refused to honour their invitation.

He said, “Clerk, write to Bet9ja again. If they did not honour your our invitation again, we will ask the National Lottery Commission to seal their offices.”

Senator Ogba further stated that the Senate was making efforts to assist the lottery commission to generate money for the federal government, saying, “We wanted to see bet9ja. They can’t runaway.”

Below are some comments gathered by us from Twitter:

@naijatalkers, “They should attempt it and see whether Naija youths won’t shut down the NASS. If you are with me kindly like and retweet for quick follow back

@seemarkmark, “No need for the threats. Just do it.”

@PrinceBensonJr1, “It is a pity. Same happens in Nigeria where Nigerian Senate would neglect the things that would bring strength and light to the citizens they would be moving motion of closing down bet9ja. It is well daddy. Africa needs helpThe Nigerian senate wants to cancel Bet9ja but someone that owns a betting company is now a law maker. Opportunity meets preparation.”

@OsagbemiAnthony, “Anybody that knows anybody, who also knows sombori in this 8th senate, should tell them that Nigerians may shut down the Red chamber before they shut down Bet9ja.”

@EgbaraChuks, “They should shut them down…it’s not profitable please.”

@cesc_angelo, “What’s the Nigerian Senate’s business with Bet9ja?.



@Abbeymovic, “Expect more thieves….”

@namohdbilyaminu, “Good work for Nigerians we Like this.”

@BOtunuga, “Dem nvr settle una 4 house?

@Taymi_J, “How dem wan make Guys take survive.”



@hrhgilbert, “I’m yet to win my targetted money.. Wait till after nations cup

@slimur, “Killers of joy.”



@SparksO26, “So the owner(s) hasn’t shaked them…

@ifizzy007, “Make una no try rubbish ooo

@Martinsohaks, “shut them down because it recking the lives of our youths, you can imagine a developed nation like US, has a ban on sports betting because they know its negative impact..



@NneomaEyibe, “please tell them to shut it already.”

@flokemite, “What about the Govt Agencies that’s supposed to collect and monitor the payments of such dues?

@EgbaraChuks, “U wey carry chains put 4 neck…who is the mad doghuhAbi is it bet money U use in buying those low budget chain for ur falling Destiny.”

Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by kajoula(m): 6:14pm On May 15, 2019
grin grin
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Jay5mie: 6:25pm On May 15, 2019
cheesy
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by valentineuwakwe(m): 7:57pm On May 15, 2019
our leaders are so funny and discreet. ..because many youth don't have time coming to cheer them on the road or run to them for irrelevant errands...instead they rather go to most bet centres to watch or stake games......with hope 100 bet can change life..our leaders are now becoming irritated. ....
a country where leaders are trying to pull down the youths....
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by seunlayi(m): 8:35pm On May 15, 2019
Limiting jamb reg to cbt centres cost me a lot even almost my life......
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Nobody: 8:38pm On May 15, 2019
Close it , we go play online.
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by abdulyaro66(m): 9:18pm On May 15, 2019
Lol them go die o
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Emu4life(m): 9:18pm On May 15, 2019
Senate wants to start what they can't end. Don't you know it is some people's OFFICE??

Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by OkpaAkuEriEri(m): 9:18pm On May 15, 2019
Mk dem close it dwn
Only afoonnnja lyk betting n lotto.

As Nwafor.d day my ticket cut I Neva spend 1naira again 4 game.instead I put it 4 my biznes
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Nobody: 9:18pm On May 15, 2019
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Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by xtremeTall(m): 9:19pm On May 15, 2019
Na visual we dey pray make dem shut down now
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by GOFRONT(m): 9:19pm On May 15, 2019
grin
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Onyekachi419(f): 9:21pm On May 15, 2019
chai Nigeria which way now.
youth go shut down NASS, got me laughing.
Please which of the youth, the lazy ones you mean?
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Ijawwomaninoyo: 9:21pm On May 15, 2019
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Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by ugochukwufrenzy: 9:22pm On May 15, 2019
thunder faya dem ...bet9ja wey de help person now wey man de jobless..make thunder scatter dem dia
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by MufasaRebirth: 9:22pm On May 15, 2019
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Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by vallyboi(m): 9:22pm On May 15, 2019
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Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by puyol005(m): 9:22pm On May 15, 2019
This mumu lawmaker don tear him tickets tire cheesy grin
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by hisexcellency34: 9:23pm On May 15, 2019
Most politicians today own betting businesses
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Nobody: 9:23pm On May 15, 2019
grin

Nigerian gamblers right now....

Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by KingLennon(m): 9:24pm On May 15, 2019
Greedy senators grin all the allocation and constituency projects wer una dey chop never do una. You want to render people jobless abi? You want to stop people from going out poverty abi?
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by gabazin080(m):
Adakintroy:
Watch as lazy youths will come for their government with chainsaw.

Nothing in their head but "bts over..bts under" "half time win"...1/1



Lol lazy yoooth!
you have no right to say Nigerian youths are lazy when the government didn't provide jobs. the few white collar jobs have been shared between their children.


bet9ja may not be the way but the government forced guys into it cus they have failed the youths.
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by sniperwolf(m): 9:25pm On May 15, 2019
Misplaced priority
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by rattlesnake(m): 9:28pm On May 15, 2019
They wan shut down store house
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Redeakaa(m): 9:28pm On May 15, 2019
Wetin concern me wey no dey bet

undecided undecided

Iyam serious..I don't bet grin grin

E gud sef......make all this our youths dey save those small small change for beta tinz.....

Nigeria will be a better place
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Lamasta(m): 9:28pm On May 15, 2019
Some people have carved out office for them self in Betnaija shops grin
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by COURVOISier(m): 9:28pm On May 15, 2019
After them shut yahoo boys, them want to shut our legal way to hammer. This is operation frustrate the youth.
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by SILVERLINES: 9:28pm On May 15, 2019
A welcome idea
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by adegeye38(m): 9:28pm On May 15, 2019
Sport gambling is addictive and demonic
Re: Bet9ja: Nigerians React As Senate Threatens To Shutdown Sports Betting Company by Emmanuel226(m): 9:28pm On May 15, 2019
make dem go tell boko-haram dat one grin
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