Nationwide Sports activities Fee (NSC) chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko has supplied an in depth clarification of what some critics view as his ‘delicate stand’ on the Kebbi Stadium controversy that’s at present rocking Nigerian soccer, Sports247 experiences.
Whereas many analysts, critics and followers are at present lampooning Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) officers for allegedly putting in a shabby construction for the stadium in Kebbi, after apparently misusing a hefty grant from world soccer governing physique, FIFA, Dikko opined that there was nothing fishy concerning the mentioned challenge.
The previous chairman of Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) and ertswhile second vice-president of the NFF, rapidly interjected that he’s not siding with the soccer govening physique on the raging challenge, however identified that he simply wished to place the information straight.
Dikko added whereas clearing the air throughout ‘Politics At the moment’ on Channels Tv: “My place as NSC chairman is to guard the system, be certain the correct issues are executed, and guarantee they’re put in place.
“I used to be the primary individual to ship a FIFA Objective Mission in Nigeria, which was in 2004. Though I used to be not within the NFF after they acquired this one in Kebbi, I acquired the primary challenge in Nigeria. So, I perceive how this stuff work.”
The NSC’s supremo went on to supply particulars of the process by way of which FIFA often initiates its tasks, which he believes would have made it unattainable for anybody within the NFF to shortchange the stadium in Kebbi.
Dikko added: “At current, I’m a member of the FIFA Stakeholders Committee, which is likely one of the strongest committees in FIFA. So, I understand how FIFA works.
“For this reason I do know no person collected the cash (for Kebbi Stadium) as a result of FIFA at all times handle their tasks immediately.
“The job of the NFF in this sort of challenge is simply to supply the land, and say ‘that is what we would like.’ On the finish of the day, it’s FIFA that may appoint their marketing consultant, undergo the method, appoint the contractor, and pay them on to ship what they agreed on.”
Dikko additionally gave an elaborate clarification of how fluctuations within the change fee of naira to the greenback additional forged doubt over allegations of embezzlement levelled in opposition to NFF’s prime pictures by critics.
