Mikel Obi's Father Slams Federal Government Over Poor Treatment Of Medal-Winning Eagles

Pa Michael Obi, father of the national Under-23 team captain Mikel Obi, has expressed his disappointment over the treatment of the team after winning bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Pa Obi said that he had expected his son to lead the team to the country to be given a rapturous welcome and a presidential reception, but lamented the majority of the  players left for their clubs after beating Honduras 3-2 in the bronze medal match  to win Nigeria’s only medal at the Rio Games.
“I was surprised to read that there are no plans to receive the team. It is very unfair, especially after the team won the only medal at the Games,”  the Chelsea midfielder’s father told Punch in Jos.



“The least they had expected was a hero’s  welcome and a presidential handshake to appreciate their superlative performance, especially when nobody had expected that they would go far  at the Games.
“I had expected Mikel to lead the team back to Nigeria, accorded a befitting reception, before going  back to their various clubs.
“This is what an appreciating appreciate sports authorities and the Federal Government would have done. We are all aware of the shoddy preparations for the Games and how they were stranded in another country before they got to the venue, a few hours to the start of their first game against Japan.
Despite this, they struggled to make the country proud and if this is all they could get for their efforts, I think it’s very unfortunate.”

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Posted: at 26-08-2016 08:37 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Papa no mind FG joor,,,even d sport ministry na zero,,,,,dem go dey alright!

Posted: at 26-08-2016 08:56 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Pa Obi,Sport minister say no money to welcome them.

Posted: at 26-08-2016 09:35 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

na today

Posted: at 26-08-2016 10:05 AM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

This tori is shamefully shameful, and it is sadding of hearing such tori in a toricative way.
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Posted: at 26-08-2016 10:35 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie

How would you expect d rooting govt to receive them, when they did not give them d money that a man all d way from Japan gave them. (IDIOTS) of d century.

Posted: at 26-08-2016 12:03 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

The situation is really outregourse!

Posted: at 26-08-2016 12:57 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

presidential handshake for yeye bronze......abeg go relax. no be dia mate win gold.
canada win up to 30 medals, the prime minister did not welcome them back home.
show me the picture of Obama welcoming home Americans at the airport.

Posted: at 26-08-2016 05:52 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Ok

Posted: at 26-08-2016 10:43 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

There is dignity in labour. These guys deserve to be honored

Posted: at 27-08-2016 12:26 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming