Others • Created July 4, 2010 03:51

Adamu in diplomatic mission to rescue Nigeria

Adamu will meet with top government officials to thrash out a solution and is scheduled to return to South Africa on Saturday morning, and meet with the FIFA hierarchy later in the day. On Wednesday, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the withdrawal of the country’s national football team from international football for two years. A […]

Adamu in diplomatic mission to rescue Nigeria
Adamu in diplomatic mission to rescue Nigeria

Adamu will meet with top government officials to thrash out a solution and is scheduled to return to South Africa on Saturday morning, and meet with the FIFA hierarchy later in the day.

On Wednesday, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the withdrawal of the country’s national football team from international football for two years.

A day later, the government announced an 11-man committee to take charge of the country’s football affairs.

Miffed, world football governing body FIFA, which takes a dim view of government interference in the running of football, gave Nigeria a 48 hour ultimatum to reverse the decision or face expulsion from the worldwide football family.

Adamu’s diplomatic shuttle is expected to help pave the way for an amicable resolution of the crisis, without having the FIFA hammer fall on the country.  


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