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Nff: Centre Of Corruption In Nigeria – Senate by ITbomb(m): 12:41pm On Feb 29, 2012 |
Senate President, David Mark has described the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF as the most corrupt government agency in the country. Mark made the claims yesterday during the consideration of a motion on the dwindling trends of sport in the country sponsored by Senator Adamu Gumba and 15 others, in which it was revealed that the NFF embezzled over N2.16 billion proceeds given to Nigeria by Federation of International Football Association, FIFA. He said corruption in NFF was responsible for the total decline in football, lamenting that Nigeria which was once the football giant of Africa now quivers before smaller football nations during matches. He said, “Sport has been a very serious business that is of national interest. Olympic is coming and I am not sure whether we have got our team ready. We have failed woefully; corruption is not just financial corruption alone even the way the players were brought in is another form of corruption. “The confusion between NFA and NFF got be resolved, as we speak today, Nigeria is very down. I do not think we should bring federal character into football, at the moment; there are too many federal characters. “There is confusion and government must put it foot down to get it right. We play Rwanda and we are worried, everybody is jittery, instead of us talking about how goals, it is as bad as that. NFF is the center of corruption in the country, there is no running away from the fact.” Mark advised that Federal Government should shut down football for a period of time to allow for better planning. According to him, “The fact that FIFA say we cannot touch NFA does not mean we cannot disband football we can forget football lock ourselves in a room for many years so as to get it right.” Senator Gumba while moving the motion noted “That the Senate is concerned with the sorry state of Nigerian football, the game that unites all Nigerians together in spite of her diversity. “The Senate further notes that Nigerian football over the years has continued to slide despite the huge resources the Federal Government is investing in the game.” Senators who spoke on the motion blamed corruption, maladministration and incompetence, poor infrastructure and lack of grass root support as the bane of sports and football in particular in the country. Senator Heineken Lokopobiri, PDP Bayelsa, in his contribution said corruption is the bane of football in Nigeria being speared headed by the NFF. Lokpobiri who was former chairman Senate Committee on Sports accused former chairman of NFF Sani Lulu of mismanaging N2.16 billion. ”The level of maladministration in Nigerian football today is too high. We have crop of very incompetent leaders managing our football today. As of today we do not have NFA, what we have is NFF which is illegal. Those who are managing our football at the moment are part of Lulu failed exco. There is no way we can make progress with this crop of leaders. “There is no organization in Nigeria that is as corrupt as NFA. Nigeria got $8 million for participating in World Cup and another $5.5 million for participating in junior world cup. I have been asking for the money without any answer.” Following conclusion of debate on the motion, the Senate resolved to hold a public hearing to address the problems in the sport sector. vanguardngr.com/2012/02/nff-centre-of-corruption-in-nigeria-senate/ |
Re: Nff: Centre Of Corruption In Nigeria – Senate by ITbomb(m): 12:43pm On Feb 29, 2012 |
and the other day a Custom chief said he was alarmed at the high rate of corruption among Policemen on Nigerian roads |
Re: Nff: Centre Of Corruption In Nigeria – Senate by iluvnaija: 6:10pm On Feb 29, 2012 |
TELL THE SENATE TO SHUT THEIR DIRTY MOUTH! THE SENATE, THE PRESIDENCY AND GOVERNORS ARE THE MOST CORRUPT SET OF HUMANS IN NIGERIA! GBAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Re: Nff: Centre Of Corruption In Nigeria – Senate by iluvnaija: 10:18pm On Feb 29, 2012 |
TELL THE SENATE TO SHUT THEIR DIRTY MOUTH! THE SENATE, THE PRESIDENCY AND GOVERNORS ARE THE MOST CORRUPT SET OF HUMANS IN NIGERIA! GBAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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