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Buhari To Redeem 30-year-old Pledge Made To Golden Eaglets by ganye1: 11:21pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU
BUHARI HAS ASSURED THE
BATCH OF NIGERIA’S
GOLDEN EAGLETS WHO FIRST
WON THE UNDER-17 WORLD
CUP IN 1985, THAT HIS
ADMINISTRATION WILL
FULFILL THE PROMISES
MADE 30 YEARS AGO DURING
A RECEPTION HELD AT
DODAN BARRACKS WITH THE
PLAYERS, IN CELEBRATION
OF THEIR OUTSTANDING
VICTORY.
In a statement released by Mal. Garba Shehu, Senior Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity, President Buhari said it had
been brought to his attention that a directive which he gave to
the state governments at the time had not been complied with.
“IT IS A PITY THAT THOSE
PROMISES WERE NEVER
FULFILLED,” HE SAID. “IT IS
UNFORTUNATE THAT OUR
PLAYERS, WHO DID US
PROUD ON THE WORLD
STAGE WENT UNREWARDED
FOR THEIR EFFORTS,
DESPITE A PRESIDENTIAL
DIRECTIVE TO THE STATE
ADMINISTRATORS THAT
THEY BE HONORED IN THEIR
HOME STATES.”
THE STATEMENT NOTED
THAT, OF THE VARIOUS
PROMISES MADE TO THE
PLAYERS AT THE TIME, ONLY
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FULFILLED ITS OWN
COMMITMENT–BY
SPONSORING THE PLAYERS
ON A TRIP TO WATCH THE
1986 WORLD CUP, WHICH
TOOK PLACE IN MEXICO. THE
HOUSES, SCHOLARSHIPS
AND NAMING OF STREETS
AFTER EACH PLAYER WERE
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN
CATERED FOR BY THE
STATES. THE STATEMENT
NOTED THAT SHORTLY
AFTER THE COMMITMENT
WAS GIVEN, THE MILITARY
ADMINISTRATION UNDER
GENERAL MUHAMMADU
BUHARI WAS REPLACED AND
THAT DESPITE REPEATED
REPRESENTATIONS MADE TO
SUCCEEDING GOVERNMENTS
BY THE PLAYERS AND THEIR
OFFICIALS, THE PROMISES
MADE WERE LEFT
UNFULFILLED.
“I APOLOGIZE FOR
WHATEVER
EMBARRASSMENT AND
DISILLUSIONMENT IN YOUR
COUNTRY THESE RAISED
AND THEN DASHED HOPES
MAY HAVE CAUSED YOU,” HE
SAID. “MY GOVERNMENT
WILL DO ALL WITHIN ITS
POWER TO REMEDY THE
SITUATION.”
http://abusidiqu.com/buhari-to-redeem-30-year-old-pledge-made-to-golden-eaglets/ 1 Like |
Re: Buhari To Redeem 30-year-old Pledge Made To Golden Eaglets by Favparis(f): 11:25pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
30yr old? |
Re: Buhari To Redeem 30-year-old Pledge Made To Golden Eaglets by Chanchit: 11:45pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
I would be happy if this news is true. |
Re: Buhari To Redeem 30-year-old Pledge Made To Golden Eaglets by menix(m): 11:48pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
It's good if he honors those promises. But if I should ask, is this going to help the unpaid workers in most state?? Would this create employment?? How would this savage the declining economy ![]() Won't be surprised called "Bad belle" but only if u have foresight to see where the economy is sinking to.. |
Re: Buhari To Redeem 30-year-old Pledge Made To Golden Eaglets by boboLIL(m): 12:01am On Nov 11, 2015 |
Publicity stunt |
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