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Sports Minister Unveils Nigeria Football Headquarters

Sports Minister Unveils Football Headquarters

Posted: 2012-02-21 20:00

The Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who is also the supervising Minister/Chairman of the National Sports Commission, on Tuesday in Abuja unveiled the construction of the Nigeria Football House, which will, on completion, house the Nigeria Football Federation.

The short but significant ceremony took place at the site of the project, inside the Package B of the National Stadium Complex, Abuja. It is very close to the FIFA Technical Centre.

Giving a background to the project, the Director-General, National Sports Commission Chief (Dr) Patrick Ekeji, traced the setting up of the Presidential Task Force for the Super Eagles’ qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa, headed by Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State, and said the Task Force unanimously agreed on utilizing money left from the assignment on a befitting legacy for Nigeria football.

In his speech, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi lauded the Presidential Task Force for the initiative, saying that the Force had set a worthy example that persons called up to serve the country in any capacity should always think of leaving projects and programmes that would endure.

NFF General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu said the NFF was elated by the unveiling, adding that the Federation had earlier approached world football-governing body, FIFA for the building of a secretariat as a Goal Project, but that the intervention of the PTF has now made NFF to inform FIFA to convert it to another worthwhile Goal Project.

He praised the efforts of the PTF in complementing the works of the NFF to qualify the Super Eagles for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals and for its magnanimity and vision in conceiving the construction of a Football House.

Also present at the event were a representative of the Senate President, directors of the NSC including Dr Bolaji Ojo-Oba (Director of Federations and Elite Athletes department, and immediate past General Secretary of NFF), deputy directors and assistant directors of the National Sports Commission, Director of Technical of NFF (Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme), other top officials of the NFF and invited dignitaries.

The contractor disclosed that the building of the project will last 52 weeks.

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Game147: 2012-02-21 20:37

Excellent. Also remember to import Ac's which offers for lower degrees Celsius so as to have full relaxing and comfort in looting the treasury and crushing our football.

Sorry, which name are you guys going to name this project upon completion ?

I think 'Diamond house' is more appropriate.

TeellThemm: 2012-02-21 20:52

Oil has just been found in the coast of Liberia and Sierra Leone, one of the stuff that makes Nigeria invincible from her west Africa Neighbors yet we have live in limbos, held hostages by our leaders, rule by morons and idiotic men and yet Nigerians are still living in dream land of being the GIANT of Africa, I wonder what that means, whether it means population force to live together for the interest of British or producing people like Abdulmutalib and boko haramist. We fail to see that even our west African neighbors are spitting on our eyes these days because we have refuse to grow from where we are 50yrs ago. The problem of all this are, nepotism, tribalism, hatred towards people who knows how to effect change and cowardice on the part of some people who can't speak against quota system, zoning and corruption simple because his/her brother are at the helm of affairs.

I have sat down thinking if actually we can still beat our chest and boast we are giants of Africa, then i came up with nothing, the best brains in Nigeria are pushed out each day because of nepotism, a country blessed so much by God yet most of her citizens can't even afford a daily meal, a country that can't even provide 24hrs electricity, good school, running water, security and good health-care all which are obtainable in Ghana. It baffles me that the same idiotic men has led to the downfall of our football because of tribalism, i keep saying why must our football administration remains with one part of the country even when their input has failed the nation woefully. It is a pity that Nigeria with her human potential are a waste to her self. Let Nigerians go to a round table and ask themselves if they want to continue to be together because the nation has never progress for 50yrs now considering the potential she got. It is a pity that a combined hatred and conspired hatred against a group of tribe has derails Nigeria growth take it or leave it. Nigerians are smart but the smart people are not at the right place.

If we look back towards our pre-independent era we will understand those that lead the struggle of independent, their mentality and ability to give us freedom and not the fake details the press has been given the youth these days. Until Nigeria honor the injustice that has meted out to this group of people and let the best from any tribe be at helm of administration, Nigerians will continue to be mocked, ridicule and subject to rubbish in the international community and the oneness of Nigeria will continue to benefit the British empire. The Nigerian oil has never and will never benefit the common man under this force union called Nigeria, the sooner we realize it the better for us as a people. What that is happening to our football is a testimony to what will come further. Wonder why we have stop playing our football at National stadium Lagos and port-Harcourt even when we have achieved great victories there, why is our national team being force to play at venues they have continue to fail? does it matter where we play actually as long we win? Lagos and Port-Harcourt has being our fortress, proven by victories we have achieved there not to forget Benin City, Abuja and Kano has offered us nothing. A word is enough for the wise but not for Nigeria.

idris: 2012-02-21 23:56

it will be a vanity if u dnt train nd teach ppl on ethics nd honesty...biulding or project r nothing if there r nt honest men with no greed in their heart..

luise-hero: 2012-02-22 00:58

@TeellThemm: waoooh my brother you are great going through your lovely comment,, it really show how vast and knowledgeable you are,,
when i saw the topic
,,Sports Minister Unveils Football Headquarters ,many question run down my memory what achievement has those NFF guys giving to nigeria that will prompt the minister to Unveil my foot no grass root football development nff don,t even have a football website ,why can,t the minister spend all those tax payers money for sport development in primary school in nigeria render than wasting the money for thiefs am really sick and tire of all this stupid beneficiary news

luise-hero: 2012-02-22 01:00

i mean unbeneficiary news

Nkata Offor 1 of Igbo land: 2012-02-22 02:09

HOHOHOHOHO, OOH NA MISTAKE, HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA NKATA OFFOR 1 OF IGBO LAND, MAYBE IT IS THE WAY I WROTE MY OWN ARTICLES, WHO IS THAT MINISTER OF SPORTS? CAN U CHECK HIS NAME? ANYWAY FOR PAST 25YRS I REMOVED MYSELF AND FAMILIES FROM NIGERIA, I AM HAPPLY STAYED IN GHANA, SOMEONE IN THIS ROOM INSULTED ME THAT I AM IN GHANA WHY NOT EUROPE? BUT FRANKLY, GHANA IS MORE THAN AMERICAN AND LONDON TO ME, THATS WHERE I CAN AFFORD. I LIVE HAPPILY HERE, I MANAGE MY LITTLE EFFORTS HERE. UNTIL WE EMPOLY PROPER PEOPLE NOT FULANI, CHAD AND NIGER BOKOM WHO HAVE TAKEN OVER OUR NATIONAL AFFAIRS. HOW DO U THINK A NIGER OR CHAD MAN WILL DEVELOP NIGERIA? NEXT MINISTER OF SPORTS NOW, U WILL HEAR BADAGRY NAMES, HOW DO YOU THINK DAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO BRING DEVELOPMENTS? I AM ONLY WAITING 2015. IF THEY LIKE THEY CAN BUILD MANCHESTER STADIUM OR BOKOM HARAMS PROOF STADIUM. UNTIL WE CALL A SPADE A SPADE. BYE BYE FOR NIGERIA JUST AS @ LAPPY @ OKOROIBE1 @ NACHIOMA ETC WHOM THEY USED THEIR BRAIN DO CALCULATOR. COMMON FOOTBALL WE LOVE, SEE THE KIND OF POLITICS INVOLVED, TO THE EXTENT BACK BITTERS ARE MANY THERE. ONLY ONE YEAR THEY WANT SIASIA TO CARRY WORLD CUT WITH LAZY PLAYERS LIKE OSAZE ETC. IMMEDIATELY U SAY THE TRUTH U ARE AUTHMATICALLY ENEMY OF EVERYONE. CAN U IMAGIN DAT HAUSA POLICE MAN WILL SHUT A DRIVER IN ONITSHA AND THE NEXT STEP THEY ALL WILL RUN TO THEIR BASE AT ASABA FOR SAFE KEEPING AND ASABA PEOPLE WILL KEPT THEM SAFE, WHO ARE U GOING TO BLAME? WHY CAN'T THEM DO WHATEVER THEY WANT, HENCE THEY HAVE THEIR SECURED PLACE TO HIDE. IF I TALK ASABA OSU IMI THEN FIGHT JUMP UP AGAINST ME. WE ARE ENEMY OF OURSELF, CAN SOKOTO MAN DO THAT? OR KANO MAN? CAN U KILL SOKOTO MAN AND RUN TO KANO? IMPOSSIBLE. VERY SOON EACH STATE WILL BECAME COUNTRY IN NIGERIA WATCH AND SEE. COME AND SEE WHERE ABOKI MY ARE SACKING US IN THEIR STATE AND WE SAY WE ARE NIGERIA? CAN U DO THAT IN GHANA? WE LACK HUMAN RESOURSES.

Mega: 2012-02-22 05:21

MAN GO GET A LIFE!

eye_on_eagles: 2012-02-22 11:08

hahaha@ Nkata Offor 1 of Igbo land, u make me lough may God help Nigeria shaa

Umunede: 2012-02-22 11:12

@NKATA OFFOR. the policeman that killed the bus driver is a christian from Benue state. He is on custody now and facing prosecution. Go check and get more details.

Umunede: 2012-02-22 11:16

NKATA OFFOR ! of igbo land. I asked u one question, u neva gree answer me. I say who take ghana luck away?

Dat Igbo boy: 2012-02-22 11:51

@TeellThemm, I so much admire your passion for a true federalism in Nigeria, if 3 in every 5 Nigerian has this kind of passion and thoughts Nigeria will indeed be a much better place to call home, but unfortunately majority of my people love suffering and smiling, but i tell you most solemnly the day of reckoning in near becos the pit which our selfish politicians dig for d Nigeria masses they will fail into it themselves

Dat Igbo boy: 2012-02-22 11:56

Imean to say the day of reckoning is near

@Teellthemm, We have in our constitution what i call an unwritten law which is "Dont Tell, Dont Ask" Policy and it is killing Nigerians

Nkata Offor 1 of Igbo land: 2012-02-22 13:31

@umunede, go and get shut and send the shutter in custody. When someone dies we think he or she is bundle of fire wood but when it is urs then u cry like baby. Eburu Ozu nwa onye ozo, odi ka ebu ukwu nku. @ umunede Ghana is doing well in football and governance etc, they are matured people, they have what is called probity & accountability. I am not a greedy follower, 4th position is not bad out of 32 countries. No body take Ghana luck, they get what they can afford. Commentator has advised them to go and get stronger team. Understand?

Nkata Offor 1 of Igbo land: 2012-02-22 13:39

my point goes like this. why must it be asaba only is the hausas refugee camp? why must asaba accept them? U mean it is fowl their brothers are killing in north, whenever dey commit sin they run into asaba and take refugee why? @ umunede explain pls. the braking news is that we knows all our enemies, one day we will push u guys to badagry.

Game147: 2012-02-22 14:47

@Nkata Offor 1 of Igboland, Lol. ! No pursue dem pass badagry o, dem still be our brothers.Historically,they're first cousins of Igbo's.

You remember Colonel Joe Achuzie and Brigadier Effiong ? He was a dedicated soldier.
Dedication is a thing of the mind and it's not meant for cowards.

Nwanne were obi nwayo.

Game147: 2012-02-22 14:49

I meant , They were both dedicated men .

Umunede: 2012-02-22 15:58

@NKATA OFFOR. I am not supporting the killing of people, whether Igbo or anybody anywhere. To me, human life is sacred and anybody that takes it will definetely suffer now and in the hereafter. We all condemn what is happening in the north but it is better for d igbos to begin to come back home. Have you heard that Igbo people have started going back to Maiduguri again. Money is not everything. A story was of an Igbo man that bought and developed land in Borno to the tune of 20 million naira. During the crises, he wanted to sell the property to an Alhaji there. Wickedly, the Alhaji brought out 500,000 naira and asked him did you come with any property from East when you were coming to Borno. Nkata Offor, tell your brothers make them begin de leave north come develop their land. For Asaba, dem no accommodate anybody. Hausa people in Onitsha started running into barracks during that crises. Asaba no keep or hide dem. Stop deceiving people.

Kakaraka: 2012-02-22 18:57

@umunede,keep it up,i believe you are same person who posted something on nairaland,that was beautiful,tell your brother ..nkata offor 1000 of ndigbo to stop embarrassing igbo people here on kickoff,hes not the only rich igbo person to have access to internet,..mad man de mess up,na im kinsmen de catch shame...the other day he was trying to resurrect shinamania on his comment on the injured anyanwu...tell that man to learn how to zip his mouth and keep his fingers off the keyboard.

ola2014: 2012-02-22 19:25

Training in hot temperature is not the same as training in high altitude. It does not seem we have learnt anything from past experience but then what do you expect when you change coaches like underwear. The new coach will think he knows better and wants to reinvent the wheel instead of reassesing the previous coaches failures and make amend. Traveling two days before the match in Kigali is not enough time to get the players acclamated to high altitude unless they are going as tourist

Nwa Owerri: 2012-02-22 23:28

@Nkata Offor 1 of Igbo land......MY brother....pls in the name of God,stop washing our dirty linen in the public. Honestly.....i feel ashamed about it. Pls stop comparing us with Ghana ! We know that Ghana is a good country now but we are still ahead of them. Nigeria might be having problems but let us not run down our country with our mouth . THATS MY ADVICE !

Nkata Offor 1 of Igbo land: 2012-02-23 17:56

@Nwa Owerri and etc, any woman who delivered in the road have nothing to hide. tell your guys to stop insult me personally. bcos i get bad mouth. i dnt eat wound anymore. and i exposes wound eaters. if u like be my same mother and father, i expose u to know, i dnt hide to pretend, above all i hear u guys, i will stop. but lets lappy, etc stop insult and go straight to the point. I own myself, likewise them too. if dey want brake up i dey, if they like brotherhood i dey. I am in thim and gbim. I appologise anyone i have hurt but warn those book long people to use their education for good things not insulting me cos of the hate i hv againt rebelious keshi. anyway, keshi is my man, i pray for his success and i know God is with him, advise him to fire all the tier legs and use our local team, cos they will move mountain with him. let him start with what he have not overseas player as kanu advised. I am a simple man for those that knows me but i dnt do mistake twice. NKATA OFFOR 1 OF IGBO LAND SPEAKS. SIASIA IS NOT MY BROTHER LIKEWISE KESHI BUT I STAND FOR TRUTH, DO THE RIGHT THING AND BE FREE. IT IS ONLY CORRECTION MOVE FORWRD NOT HUMILATION.