Nigeria U23 May Not Play Quater-final Match Against Denmark At Olympics


Reports coming from the camp of the Nigerian U23 team participating at the 2016 Rio Olympics is not encouraging at all as there is a real chance that the Dream Team VI could boycott the quarter-final game against Denmark. This is due to the issue of unpaid allowances. Samson Siasia, coach of the Dream Team, spoke to Brila FM about how the country had “disrespected” his team.

“We have been disrespected from all angles – the sports ministry, the Nigeria Football Federation,” Siasia said.

“Is that how you will treat your own children? We are not street kids. We have only been paid allowances for 11 days. There is no match bonus.

“What of all the months we have been training in Nigeria and Atlanta? That’s not fair. I have not received my salary for the past five months.

“Everything is upside down and the boys don’t want to play anymore. Whatever they want to do, I am with them. They are right for fighting for their rights.”

However, Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, has appealed to the team not to boycott the match.

He urged the players to take patriotism as a fulcrum of their campaign, and promised to “personally do everything” within his powers to intervene in the matter.

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Aisha Abubakar Minister seeks U.S. support to attract investors into Nigeria

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