Strike: Super Eagles Angola friendly in jeopardy

Monday’s strike action being proposed by organised labour over the removal of petrol subsidy  in Nigeria may affect the January 11 international friendly between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Angola’s Palancas Negras holding in either Lagos, Abeokuta or Port-Harcourt.

Speaking on the forthcoming game in Abuja on Wednesday, NFF Acting General Secretary, Musa Amadu expressed fears that protests over the fuel subsidy removal may affect preparations for the encounter.

He said: “We are trying to put together quality friendly matches for the home based Super Eagles, but we are afraid that the proposed industrial action may affect the games. We are optimistic that the matches would hold, but if the strike holds, there is nothing anybody can do about it.”

He said that the Federation’s efforts geared towards ensuring that there is a formidable Super Eagles team here at home.

Since the announcement on January 1, there have been pockets of demonstration in various parts of the country over the Federal Government’s removal of petrol subsidy.

These have equally disrupted commercial activities with the proposed friendly the latest in a long line of activities to be affected.