The Super Eagles were expected to host the
Pharaohs of Egypt in the northern city next
March but the current security situation could
cause a change to that decision
Jul 7, 2015 17:36:54
By Lolade Adewuyi Follow on Twitter
In the space of two weeks after the Nigerian
government issued an order dismantling military
check points across the country, more than two
hundred lives have been lost to bomb attacks by
members of the notorious Boko Haram jihadist
group.
These attacks have all happened in the north of
the country with major cities Maiduguri, Kano,
Jos and Zaria being hit.
On Tuesday, a bomb attack in Zaria left at least
25 people dead.
Zaria is about 78km from Kaduna, venue of the
2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match
between Nigeria and Egypt.
Security came into the news last month when
Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama voiced
concerns about the safety of players and fans
ahead of the opening qualifier against Chad in
Kaduna, a city that had been attacked in the
past.
However, the Nigeria Football Federation insisted
that the city was safe and that everything would
be made to secure players and fans at the
stadium.
That game ended without an incident except for
a few unruly fans who invaded the pitch during
goal celebrations as Nigeria won 2-0.
Afterwards, the NFF queried Enyeama and asked
the goalkeeper to appear before a disciplinary
committee hearing for the “uncomplimentary
remarks with regards to safety and security” he
made.
In a later release, the NFF refused to address
the security concerns, insisting that the Super
Eagles would take on the Pharaohs in Kaduna on
March 23, 2016, after their next game away to
Tanzania in September.
However, with the recent return of violence to
the North during the holy month of Ramadan, a
lot of questions are being asked of the NFF.
It seems that the organization is yet to have a
discussion about the possibility of shifting the
game to a safer part of the country as Goal tried
to reach officials on Tuesday afternoon.
“No, no, no I will not talk on that one, I will not
talk on that one,” said NFF general secretary Dr.
Mohammed Sanusi, before hanging up the line
when Goal called him for the federation’s
decision.
A text message to NFF president Amaju Pinnick
did not get a response by the time of publishing
this report.
Neither did NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire pick
the calls made to his mobile phone.
It is not yet known what the response of the
Egyptian team as well as the Confederation of
African Football would be to these recent
attacks.
However, officials would feel there is still a long
time away from making the final decision.

source: goal.com

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The match is march next year now, with the mercy of God on the christians mainly, the boko haram war would have become an history then.

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londongal03:
There was a country

You've been saying this here and there, what does it mean?

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I don't know what is wrong with NFF and their regional politics... During the Niger Delta insurgency international matches were not played in the south south because of security concerns... They should do the needful and stop looking for who to victimize. Enyeama simply spoke his mind because he had his fears.... The north is NOT safe, I can't go there for business talk more of watching a football match.

the match is still 2017 sef! Futuristic Journalism.