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Englandboy:
No nacho nd lookman

Lookman has been disappointing since his move to Leicester

Aribo scores

zicky:
Awo boy

Haarland don pass Awoniyi, eeya

No be today we started appointing ex footballers as football administrators especially in Africa and it usually ends the same way

PurpleHouse:
If you know Eto, you will know man who is a great motivator. The Cameroon team will be hugely boosted by his his emergence. However, my only worry is his administrative capacity. I wish him well. But I fear for Nigeria now sha. Their growth means we may have a big competition hencefort, as in the 2000s.

Their growth, what are they growing? because they appointed Eto as president lol

Like commentary like play

La liga commentaries are so boring, you would think the commentator is half asleep

IDENNAA:
Olofinjana actually uses his head better than his legs...lol
Good luck to him.

Ekong lol, when I watched his youtube podcast he seemed a decent human being and a great leader

Red card, wow

andrewbaba44:
Make pep drop that guy small

He has dropped him and it's still not helping

It's not good when a player is playing without confidence, look at how Grealish is obstructing his teammates

andrewbaba44:
Forgiveness will surely make a bad coach

As Simon scored a beautiful goal yesterday forgiveness begin cap

I can accept Simon being invited due to good club form but will never accept him starting games anymore for the eagles

If Simon scored that goal from the striker position they will say his best position is striker position

Clutching at straws

Oasis001:
Simon plays better as a left winger, but in GWG, he mostly plays as either right winger or right wingback.

Rohr wants him defending more than attacking, thus you can't expect same outputs from him for both Club and Country.

Rohr also told him not to be able to cross a ball or get a corner kick in the GWG?

Kog45:
.....but Maigari didn't lie about it.He came out to confirm it....I remember he later settled all outstanding debts when NFF received FIFA grant ....Pinnick just need to come out when there are issues and Nigerians will understand.

Honestly I rated Pinnick highly but recently am not really happy about the state of Nigeria football....Amaju can do better.

Do you have any link to this because as far as I know NFF still owed Keshi to his death

Danielnino00:
Is this necessary?

That was clearly a joke

#

I no do again

TheGoodJoe:

Maigari in this place cut cost that even affected big boys in NFF. How can you count that against him?

Owing salaries is now cutting cost, e no go better for you

TheGoodJoe:

You need to learn to understand a point before going gung-ho.

I was one of the fierce critics of Maigari. So saying I painted him a saint is a joke. I literally dissed him but today I will take his era over Pinnick.

Just like I am a very fierce critique of Goodluck Jonathan but today I will take his administration over Buhari.

Does that mean I am painting Goodluck a saint?

Who said this then

TheGoodJoe:
Best. Did you read this at all?

Alhaji Aminu Maigari, former NFF President and Amaju Pinnick’s predecessor in office, was never privy to all these huge resources. He worked with limited funds from the federation account and won 12 trophies in four years without owing a backlog of bonuses and allowance to any category of the national teams.

Oasis001:


Most successful NFF Chairman. If uncle Joe dey hype you, run for your Life. Iheanacho wasn't playing at City, baba said he should stay and getting drilled.

When Iheanacho noticed he's no been drilled, rather getting grilled, before he turn Berbecue em japa to Leicester.

Guess what uncle Joe said? Best move for his Career cos Rodgers is a football Genius.... LMFAO!

Leave the guy, im think say we no get internet

Others affected by the NFF’s financial constraints include the General Secretary, Barrister Musa Ahmadu; Director of competitions, Mohammed Sanusi; Director technical, Emmanuel Ikpeme, and the Director of finance.


Man was basically owing the whole NFF

NFF owes Keshi seven months’ salary

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) owes Super Eagles manager, Stephen Keshi, and members of his backroom staff seven months’ salaries, NFF President, Aminu Maigari, confirmed over the weekend.
Maigari claimed the delayed payments were due to the financial constraints the football body is facing in recent times.
“It is true that Keshi has not been paid for the past seven months but the hands of the federation are tied over this matter,” he said in a SuperSports report. “It’s not as if we are hoarding this money and have refused to pay him. The NFF is in dire straits as far as financial resources are concerned.

“We have even had to slash the winning bonus of players of the Super Eagles from $10,000 USD to $5,000 USD as a result.”
Maigari said the NFF has taken steps to alleviate Keshi’s financial situation by taking responsibility for his hotel bills and feeding.
“There are several steps taken by the NFF in this regard to make Keshi’s life easier,” he said. “The rent of the hotel in Abuja he lives in is paid by the NFF. His feeding is taken care of by the NFF as well. He has an official car provided by the NFF and we ensure that any expense he needs to meet as he carries out his official duties are met by the NFF.
“Let me also use this medium to inform Nigerians that other staff of the NFF have also not been paid for over a year but they have continued working without complaints because they know the constraints we are facing.”

Others affected by the NFF’s financial constraints include the General Secretary, Barrister Musa Ahmadu; Director of competitions, Mohammed Sanusi; Director technical, Emmanuel Ikpeme, and the Director of finance.

According to Maigari, there are many more
“I am sure a lot of Nigerians do not know that even as the leader of the NFF, I have not received salaries for a single day so people should understand that we are selflessly serving the nation,” Maigari said.
The NFF president, however, insisted that the coaches would be paid their salaries as soon as “things improve.”
Keshi, who took the reins from Samson Siasia in November 2011, led the Nigeria national team to first place at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa, a feat that eluded Nigeria for 19 years. He is just a match away from qualifying the Super Eagles for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.



This is who TheGoodJoe is portraying as a Saint here

NO BIG DEAL OWING KESHI - MAIGARI

Amidst reports on the failure of the Nigeria Football Federation to pay the monthly salaries of Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, who is being owed for several months, President of the NFF, Aminu Maigari has explained that the situation in the Glass House was not peculiar to Keshi.

Speaking after receiving the Sports Administrator of the Year Award in Lagos, early in the week, Maigari noted that the financial situation in the Glass House was bleak. “Yes we are owing Keshi, so what?” he asked, adding, “but Keshi is not the only employee in the NFF who has not got his salary.
We have about 11 national teams and all have coaches. It is only fair that we treat them equally. My management staff have not received their salaries for over a year and nobody is making noise about it.”
He spoke further. “We have to be very careful the way we amplify this Keshi salary issue. If this is unduly amplified we will be downgrading our country,” Maigari said, pointing out that “apart from salary, Keshi doesn’t pay for anything.

“The house he lives in is paid for by NFF, the food he eats is NFF, his movement (transport) is NFF. So what are we talking about?”
It has been reported that the NFF’s indebtedness to all the national team coaches amounts to a whopping N77 million out of which N36 million makes up Keshi’s share.

NFF PRESIDENT MAIGARI IMPEACHED

"After thorough and exhaustive deliberations on the uncalled-for secrecy surrounding all financial dealings of the Federation, the Executive Committee passed a vote of no confidence on the NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari."

BY SAHARA REPORTERSJUL 24, 2014

Only days after resuming his office following FIFA intervention in Nigeria soccer activities, Aminu Maigari, the embattled President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been impeached by the Board for “financial misappropriation, misapplication and maladministration.” Maigari had returned to his post after a court order restraining him from acting as NFF President was vacated to enable Nigeria escape a permanent FIFA ban.

He was impeached today by a margin of eight votes to five among the 13-man Executive Committee as members reconvened to review Nigeria’s participation at the just-concluded World Cup in Brazil.

The Committee elevated the 1st Vice President, Chief Mike Okeke Umeh, to Acting President pending the composition of the new NFF Executive Committee in an election on August 26. Sensing trouble, in the course of the night, Maigari had made immense efforts to shift the Executive meeting, citing a ministerial directive. That claim was immediately dismissed by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Justice Joffa, and the ensuing meeting brought Maigari’s tumultuous reign at the helm of Nigerian football to an end.

A communique issued after the meeting said, “After thorough and exhaustive deliberations on the uncalled-for secrecy surrounding all financial dealings of the Federation, and failure to call meeting of the Executive Committee for the past eight ( months, during which so many weighty decisions on Nigeria football had been taken by a small cabal within the Board, the Executive Committee passed a vote of no confidence on the NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari.”

The committee commended FIFA and the Confederation of African Football for their keen interest in the development of Nigeria football and pledged that the country will continue to abide by the dictates of FIFA and CAF Statutes and the FIFA–approved NFF Statutes.

According to the communique, the meeting was attended by Maigari; Chief Mike Umeh (Vice President); Chief Emeka Inyama (Member); Mrs Dilichukwu Onyedinma (Member); Alh. Ahmad Muazu Kawu (Member); Chief Effiong Johnson (Member); Barr. Christopher Green (Member); Hon. Shehu Adamu (Member); Alh. Muazu Suleyman (Member); Mr. Ayodeji Tinubu (Member); Alh. Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ (Member); Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu (Member); Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande (Member); and Musa Amadu (Secretary).

TheGoodJoe maybe it's time to leave opinions and face facts

SSS arrests Nigeria Football chairman, Maigari
State Security Services, SSS, agents on Tuesday arrested the Chairman of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari, halting the federation’s meeting scheduled to take place in Abuja.

Mr. Maigari was arrested alongside Musa Amadu, the NFF Secretary-General, and Chris Green, a board member.
The NFF has been rocked by leadership crisis for months.

The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Tammy Danagogo, was quoted Monday as saying that the tenure of Mr. Maigari had ended.

The embattled NFF chairman was first arrested in July as he returned from the World Cup in Brazil.

The arrest followed an order issued by a Plateau State court asking the NFF executives to step aside.

Mr. Maigari’s removal as the NFF chairman led to the suspension of Nigeria by world football governing body, FIFA.

The suspension was lifted after Mr. Maigari was reinstated but he was controversially impeached thereafter, accused of financial abuse and corruption.

Shortly after the impeachment July 31, Mr. Maigari was again whisked away by SSS operatives from the Serob Legacy Hotel, Abuja where the NFF held a congress.
He was again reinstated after the intervention of FIFA.

January is coming, you know what that means

TheGoodJoe:

On a serious note, I have never followed Harrison Jalla's write ups but there are many things he revealed that I find shocking. Like NFF receiving a grant of $2.5m from FIFA in 2015 for football development.

It will be interesting to know why that U17 team got stranded that way.

When I have time I will post some I find interesting.

You can go to the end of the world to get your findings it doesn't remove from the fact that Pinnick is the best NFF president we ever had

Oasis001:


When you read uncle Joe emphasizing on football development under Maigari Administration, one would think we recorded great success and our young Lads progressed well later in their respective Careers.

Below is List of our U20 Team to Colombia 2011, how many of them are having average Careers now?


Nigeria's final squad for Colombia 2011:

Goalkeepers: Danjuma Paul (Nasarawa United), Kazim Yekini (Kwara United), Gideon Gambo (Sharks)

Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (Standard Liege/Belgium), Chiemezie Mbah (Warri Wolves), Gani Ogungbe (Gateway FC), Emmanuel Anyanwu (Enyimba), Terna Suswan (Vitoria Setubal/Portugal), Felix Odoh (First Bank Lagos)

Midfielders: Philemon Daniel (Kwara United), Abduljaleel Ajagun (Dolphin), Sani Tahir (Vejle/DEN), Ramon Azeez (Almeria/SPA)

Strikers: Ahmed Musa (VVV Venlo/Netherlands), Uche Nwofor (Enugu Rangers), Bright Ejike (Sharks), Olanrewaju Kayode (Asec/Cote d'Ivoire), Sani Emmanuel (Lazio/Italy), Omo Ojabu (Dolphin), Terry Envoh (Sharks), Egbedi Edafe (unattached)

Just because Amunike succeeded with the U17 then suddenly Maigari was a good administrator, I already said Amunike succeeded inspite of Maigari not because of him

TheGoodJoe:

Maybe you don't understand what spending from Federation account means. It follows due process. It goes through a series of checks before allocation and spending.

Even the release does not come in bulk and takes a series of signatures.

There is a file that will have history of application for money, the budget and the release.

What is the use of self funding if it translates to nothing.

You are a very funny man

Oasis001:


Uncle Joe accused me of using Google to tackle him, yet Baba go pull out unknown gunmen source to counter FACTS!!!

Which one be inside glass house tori olohun? Hope we ain't gonna see inside aso rock as well.

The guy just pulls up people's opinion like it will somehow invalidate my opinion

TheGoodJoe:


The author made his point very clear. Aminu Maigari spent his funds through the Federation accounts. So it could he tracked. This Pinnick's own have funds that do not pass through the account which promotes corruption through diversion.

Funny way of saying Maigari is dependent on the federal government and Pinnick isn't, did you track Maigari's spendings or you just want to keep embarrassing yourself

TheGoodJoe:

His point is simple. The sponsorships have translated to nothing.

Maybe we prosecuted our friendlies, tournaments and player welfare with thin air