FIFA’s Axe Dangles On Nigeria

Traditional boxers in action during a national event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently

The axe of World football may be set to come down on Nigeria after it governing body FIFA on Monday stopped the inauguration of two strategic committees set up  after the sacking of Aminu maigari led Nigeria Football federation, NFF, board.
The inauguration of the electoral and appeal committees set up by an NFF congress on Saturday was stopped by FIFA.
The event was scheduled for  the FIFA Goal Project Technical Center in Abuja, but it was hurriedly called off even after all arrangements had been concluded.
However, an official who has been involved in the developments of the past few days said; “I gave them a professional advice to suspend the inauguration of the committees. It will now hold on a later date.”
He further said: “Government is interested in this matter.”
FIFA had given Nigeria uptill yesterday  to reinstate the Aminu Maigari-led NFF executive committee or face a ban from international football.
The African U17 qualifier involving Nigeria and DR Congo billed for July 20 will be the immediate casualty of a FIFA ban as four-time world champions Nigeria will be walked over in Kinshasa were the ban to be in place.
The country’s female U20 team have jetted out of the country, but they would also not feature at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Canada were a ban in place.
The Super Eagles will begin the defence of their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations title in September.
former FIFA Executive Committee member, Amos Adamu Sports Minister, Tamuno Danagogo and former NFF Secretary General Taiwo Ogunjobi and others were among Nigerian delegation that headed to Brazil at the weekend to plead the country’s case.