Deputy Chairman,
House of Representatives Committee on
Sports, Rep. Anayo Nnebe, says Super
Eagles team at the World Cup in Russia is
technically strong and will
surprise the world.
Nigeria vs England Super Eagles In an interview with
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Nnebe
rated the Eagles’ preparation for the competition “very high’’ and expressed
confidence in the team’s handlers. “We look forward to the team coming back
with good news; even if they do not come back with the trophy, they will come
back with good and cheering news. “I am optimistic; the team is capable of
representing the country effectively and bringing glory to the country.
Anayo Nnebe
“I encourage them
to dedicate themselves to the progress of the country through superlative
performance. “I am confident because the level of preparedness is high; we have
the technical team, we have the coach and I am optimistic that the end will justify the means,” he
said. On legislative support for the team, the lawmaker said that the committee
ensured that enough budgetary allocation was made for the Federal Ministry of
Youths and Sports Development.
He disclosed that
the committee met with the Accountant-General of Federation and relevant
stakeholders to address issues of non-release of funds for the ministry and the
team. Nnebe said that the
intervention facilitated the release of funds and enabled the team’s early
preparation for the tournament. He called on critics of the team’s list to be
patriotic and support them to succeed at the event. “The problem in the country
is that in football everybody is a professional.
We have a
competent management team handling team selection and player assessment. “Let
us not stay outside as laymen and be challenging decisions made by competent
professionals,” he said. Nigeria will play in group D with two-time World
champions, Argentina, Iceland and
Croatia in the opening round of the competition.
Nnebe commended ongoing negotiations to handover
the National Stadium in Lagos to the Lagos State Government. He explained that
the idea behind the proposed handover was to ensure regular maintenance and to
bring the stadium to international standards. The legislator blamed the poor
state of the stadium on limited funds and poor releases of budgetary allocation
for its maintenance. “If you go around this country, you will see that most of Federal Government-owned facilities
are out of use. “The then Presidential Hotel in Enugu and Ikenga Hotel in
Awka and so on are some of them; so, if taking over the stadium by the Lagos
Government would revitalize and resurrect it, so be it.
“The Lagos State
Government is a part of Nigeria, let them take over instead of leaving it
abandoned and dilapidated. “The state government has shown performance and
credibility, so let them take it over and bring it to a level of excellence,”
he said. (NAN)
Credit- NAN
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