Sports minister, Solomon Dalung has sent two players and three officials of the national U-23 team back to Nigeria from the ongoing 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
Two players of the national U-23 team and three football officials has been sent back to Nigeria from the ongoing 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, B.razil, by the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung.
According to a report by Punch, the two alternate players are;
1. Stanley Dimgba (Player) 2. Yusuf Mohammed (Goalkeeper)
The officials sent packing by the minister from the games and flown out of B.razil to Nigeria on Monday night are;
1. Timi Ebikagboro – (Team’s media officer) 2. Team curator 3. Team coordinator
The Nigeria Football Federation spokesman said; “We said they should send them back home if they could not take care of them (players and officials.”
It was learnt that the Sports minister, Dalung had complained of the huge financial burden of taking care of the extra players and officials after the players were prevented from leaving the hotel over the unpaid bills of eight of their unaccredited players and officials.
He said 84 players and four officials – unofficially accredited persons had been with the team since they left Atlanta for B.razil.
“The organisers of the Games, the International Olympic Committee, are only responsible for 25 accredited players and officials including feeding, flights and accommodation. We have been carrying the rest along. In Manaus, we were forced to pay camp allowances to the extra four players making 29,” Dalung added. Share this:
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Posted: at 16-08-2016 09:18 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
From the headline alone I don already know say media officer must dey among,because him go don talk wetin him no suppose talk,before him go talk more,Ni Oga ontop send am home
Posted: at 16-08-2016 09:33 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
dickieponga at 16-08-2016 11:29 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Dem still no qualify for anything never mind winning something.... Germany go beat dream team and there will d dream end...What a waste of money and time going to Rio...
Posted: at 16-08-2016 11:29 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
Dem still no qualify for anything never mind winning something.... Germany go beat dream team and there will d dream end...What a waste of money and time going to Rio...
haba!!!.. never bad mouth yet... atleast with the dream team's performance its hopeful
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Posted: at 16-08-2016 12:44 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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