The Honorable Minister for Youths and Sports has come out to say that the power to expand the Congress of the General Assembly was not forced on the NFF but was a suggestion/advice.
He said this while speaking to journalists at the Presidential Villa after His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari presented National Honours and cash reward worth 200 million naira to Team Nigeria who participated in the 2022 Common Wealth Games and World Athletics Championships during a Presidential reception in honour of the athletes.
“On the master plan, the desire to have the expansion of the Congress of the General Assembly was an advisory that was also given by the Ministry and Mr. President. There’s no interference there.”
“The NFF like I said, in my speech in seven and half years, has received from the federal government of Nigeria, under this precedent, in excess of N15 billion, you go and check the 2004 NFA act. And you see the powers of the ministry is clearly stated.”
“So there is no interference there. And I’ve said that the altar ego of the NFF is the Congress. It is only the Congress that has the powers to increase the number from 44 to 111, as recommended, I have said it is the Congress, I can’t do it. We’ve not forced them to do it.
“But we have given a reasonable and objective advice for them to do what is right for our country and for our football and it’s not left for the administration of our football to do that along with the Congress,” he said.
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