Why I accepted NFA job –Odegbami

naija4ever · Post by **naija4ever** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:20 pm

Former Green Eagles captain, Chief Segun Odegbami, is unperturbed by the enormity of the challenges he would face as the NFA Secretary General, saying he has accepted the offer to better the lot of Nigerian football and chart a new course for the game.

Odegbami told Daily Sunsport that he was not bothered by the barrage of criticisms from the public because he was out to better the lot of Nigerian football.

"I have received many calls from far and wide, and heard so much from the press; taking the job of Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), is out of the interest I have for Nigerian football.

"If we all say that we won’t do the job because of one reason or the other, then nothing would be done to position Nigerian football where it belongs.

‘I have listened with rapt attention to what has been said of the changes in the NFA. First, I will say that I did not lobby for this job, but have accepted the appointment given to me because there is need for me to help Nigerian football move to the next level.
"If I keep saying that I won’t take this responsibility, then, I won’t be making any headway in helping change the focus of Nigerian football," Odegbami said at his Festac residence.
On the threat of FIFA banning Nigerian over the impasse, Chief Odegbami said he had been in touch with FIFA and that the issue at the moment does not bother FIFA because they were briefed before anything happened.

"When this appointment was made, I was not even aware. Though people have questioned the style of the minister’s procedure, I want to say that it has nothing to do with the person of Odegbami. People should leave me out of it. All I want to do is to do my best to put Nigerian football where it rightly belongs," he said.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/f ... 05-001.htm

kongi the emir · Post by **kongi the emir** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:00 pm

Its all good , just leave something behind

omo-eko · Post by **omo-eko** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:00 pm

Odegbami has nothing to offer but total failure his record speak's for it self odegbami is a born failure and bundle of disapponitments

HAWKEYE · Post by **HAWKEYE** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:24 pm

So Odegbami did not lobby for the "supposed'' position,

Yet he's willing to to change or chart football administration in the right direction through an illegal "selection" process 'stead of "election".

You can say that to the marines - P-L-E-A-S-E.

The very firsr step towards proper football administartion in the country is the independence of an elected NFA board as per FIFA statute.

As he (Odebgami) has been advised by many, he should not wipe away all the glory and respect he earned on the field outside it.

If I were him, I would respectfully decline the offer.

Al B Sure · Post by **Al B Sure** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:07 pm

Omo-eko
How can you just come here and say that Odegmami 'is a born failure'? hmmmmmmmmmmm

WINNERMAN · Post by **WINNERMAN** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:12 am

naija4ever wrote:Former Green Eagles captain, Chief Segun Odegbami, is unperturbed by the enormity of the challenges he would face as the NFA Secretary General, saying he has accepted the offer to better the lot of Nigerian football and chart a new course for the game.

Odegbami told Daily Sunsport that he was not bothered by the barrage of criticisms from the public because he was out to better the lot of Nigerian football.
"I have received many calls from far and wide, and heard so much from the press; taking the job of Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), is out of the interest I have for Nigerian football.

"If we all say that we won’t do the job because of one reason or the other, then nothing would be done to position Nigerian football where it belongs.

‘I have listened with rapt attention to what has been said of the changes in the NFA. First, I will say that I did not lobby for this job, but have accepted the appointment given to me because there is need for me to help Nigerian football move to the next level.
"If I keep saying that I won’t take this responsibility, then, I won’t be making any headway in helping change the focus of Nigerian football," Odegbami said at his Festac residence.
On the threat of FIFA banning Nigerian over the impasse, Chief Odegbami said he had been in touch with FIFA and that the issue at the moment does not bother FIFA because they were briefed before anything happened.

"When this appointment was made, I was not even aware. Though people have questioned the style of the minister’s procedure, I want to say that it has nothing to do with the person of Odegbami. People should leave me out of it. All I want to do is to do my best to put Nigerian football where it rightly belongs," he said.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/f ... 05-001.htm

Crass opportunism on display here,l find these hard to believe. The word 'mathematical' now has a new meaning!

Chief Gabtigab · Post by **Chief Gabtigab** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:24 am

Any man who was willing to subject the nation to a disgrace known as the WC bid for personal gains should not be allowed near this kind of powerful position. He has proven how corrupt he can be.

From Fry pan to fire.

Enugu II · Post by **Enugu II** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:31 am

omo-eko wrote:Odegbami has nothing to offer but total failure his record speak's for it self odegbami is a born failure and bundle of disapponitments

Omo-eko:

Hopefully, you have not taken seriously the recent article where Odegbami described himself as failing in several endevours.

Mudi E · Post by **Mudi E** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:42 am

I heard he was a strong supporter of Sani Abacha's corrupt ways.

Molue Conductor · Post by **Molue Conductor** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:45 am

this is a ggod thing for nigerian football. as we know back in the days when odegbami play football...around the time when it was a fad to have hang doughnuts on your belt. u see a belt can be made of rubber and artificial rubber was discorvered by accident just like penicillin which one takes when they are sick. whaich reminds me one of my relatives is sick so i have to dirve him to the hospital. drive can also be used as to send someone away as in "drive him away from there". see drive sounds like dive whose past tence is Dove, not the bird that represents peace which looks kinda like a pidgin. i liek to call pidgins air rats thy eat everything and are filthy.....

so where was i

balo · Post by **balo** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:02 am

Molue Conductor wrote:this is a ggod thing for nigerian football. as we know back in the days when odegbami play football...around the time when it was a fad to have hang doughnuts on your belt. u see a belt can be made of rubber and artificial rubber was discorvered by accident just like penicillin which one takes when they are sick. whaich reminds me one of my relatives is sick so i have to dirve him to the hospital. drive can also be used as to send someone away as in "drive him away from there". see drive sounds like dive whose past tence is Dove, not the bird that represents peace which looks kinda like a pidgin. i liek to call pidgins air rats thy eat everything and are filthy.....

so where was i

Uhn?

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