Another shot at discovering the next Osimen, Nwakali in 2017

[proclaimjesus02]

Nigeria did not qualify for the 2017 edition of the U17 Afcon. We have been handed an opportunity, however.......


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/nff- ... tions-cup/



THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may have turned down a request from the Confederation of African Football, CAF to bail it out and host the 2017 edition of the African U-17 Championship.

CAF had last week stripped Madagascar of the right to host the championship even as it had not made any concrete arrangement for another host.

A reliable source at the NFF informed Sports Vanguard in Abuja that on Monday the federation received a letter from the continental body requesting it to bail it out by staging the competition scheduled to take place later in the year.


According to our source who did not want to be mentioned, the NFF who has been battling a nagging financial crunch did not waste time in declining the offer.

“Yes we have received a letter from CAF but there is nothing we can do to help them because we know the prevailing situation in the country. The nation is presently in recession and it will be foolish on our part to begin to request the government to venture into such. In fact that would have presented us in a very bad light before Nigerians.”

The executive committee of CAF had met last Thursday in Libreville, Gabon and announced the withdrawal of the hosting right from Madagascar; a development many analysts believe is a way of getting back at the president of the Malagasy Football Federation, Ahmad Ahmad who is the only candidate that will contest the presidency of CAF with the age long incumbent, Issa Haytou.

Hayatou a Cameroonian had been in charge of CAF since 1998 and despite a change of its bylaws last September to limit the tenure of its officers, CAF tactically left a window for him run again and if he expectedly wins, will be in office till 2021.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Nigeria is in no shape to host anything other than a donation drive.

[theYemster]

Hayatou has been in power since 88 not 98.

[Rawlings]

Nigeria is in no shape to host anything other than a donation drive.

mods?

[Flex Swift]

Hayatou has been in power since 88 not 98.

President for life..........Africans don't resign or vacate positions of power without force!

[theYemster]

Hayatou has been in power since 88 not 98.

President for life..........Africans don't resign or vacate positions of power without force!

They need to be chased away with koboko...just like what should happen to the NFF if they should venture to ask government for funds to host this tourney.

[Goldleaf]

When CAF needs tournaments hosting at short notice, it turns to Nigeria and South Africa. When it comes to other benefits, it looks elsewhere. I hope Pinnick was not diplomatic in his "piss off" reply.

[maceo4]

Uh oh a chance to use Ubahs brand spanking new Inter Continental Stadium!

[Kako]

Uh oh a chance to use Ubahs brand spanking new Inter Continental Stadium!

Ehm... bros...it is "International Stadium"

[wanaj0]

CAF should turn to Cameroon!

[JACKAL]

This is a real shame.... They already have about $1 MM of FIFA money missing,,,now they cant go to the government or private sponsors. Its really terrible !!

[Eaglezbeak]

This is a real shame.... They already have about $1 MM of FIFA money missing,,,now they cant go to the government or private sponsors. Its really terrible !!

It's a blessing in disguise,since Nigeria has no culture concerning accountability such treatment is called for,no one should give money to such an organisation until it gets its house in order,all those that are hanging around waiting for cash to splash need to know they are in the wrong job and quit,anyone giving these fools money has the right to know if it's being spent properly!

[ohenhen1]

U17 tournament can actually earn the country revenue.

[wanaj0]

U17 tournament can actually earn the country revenue.

Cameroon has better need of the revenue. So let Cameroon earn the revenue.

[Eaglezbeak]

U17 tournament can actually earn the country revenue.

Cameroon has better need of the revenue. So let Cameroon earn the revenue.

Cameroon will spend it appropriately,Nigeria has yet to spend a penny wisely!

[ohenhen1]

More hotel revenue
More tourism revenue

and etc.

The sports Ministry should have overruled the NFF.

[Enugu II]

More hotel revenue
More tourism revenue

and etc.

The sports Ministry should have overruled the NFF.

The decision not to host was the best. It would be crazy for NFF that is owing many people to agree to hosting. Good decision.

I expect a serious NFF to also decide not to participate in several upcoming competitions and begin to cut its coat according to the size of its finances. It is time.

[Igugu]

What Football Club is Victor Osimhen playing for again? Has he starting making appearances yet since he joined the First Team?

[folem]

More hotel revenue
More tourism revenue

and etc.

The sports Ministry should have overruled the NFF.

The decision not to host was the best. It would be crazy for NFF that is owing many people to agree to hosting. Good decision.

I expect a serious NFF to also decide not to participate in several upcoming competitions and begin to cut its coat according to the size of its finances. It is time.

What are your suggestions for the competitions to skip?

[Gotti]

More hotel revenue
More tourism revenue

and etc.

The sports Ministry should have overruled the NFF.

The decision not to host was the best. It would be crazy for NFF that is owing many people to agree to hosting. Good decision.

I expect a serious NFF to also decide not to participate in several upcoming competitions and begin to cut its coat according to the size of its finances. It is time.

I see that you are one of those buying into the nonsense that our problem is participating in several tournaments, rather than simply managing our resources better - starting with cutting down on the number of officials and their expenses. Countries much poorer than Nigeria somehow manage to participate in several tournaments - even without the returns (in financial, reputational and/or professional rewards) that Nigeria routinely garners from these tournaments. Anyway, we love to validate/reward failure in Nigeria.

[Gotti]

More hotel revenue
More tourism revenue

and etc.

The sports Ministry should have overruled the NFF.

Dude, ZERO tourists are going to be coming to Nigeria for some BS Africa U17 tournament...
But nonetheless it would still be funds better spent than the WASTE expended on the NASS and the Abuja officialdom.