Nigeria Suffers Another Suspension After FIFA Ban
Barely 48 after World football governing body,
FIFA, banned Nigeria from all football related activities, the country
has suffered another suspension.
According to Pius Asaba, a member of the Amputee Football Federation
for Africa (AFFA), the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) has
suspended Nigeria from participating in its activities.
Asaba told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Thursday in Lagos that
the Nigeria Amputee Football Federation (NAFF) was suspended because
the country did not pay its annual affiliation fee since 2013.
He said that the sanction had denied the country’s national amputee
football team from participating in the 2014 Amputee Football World Cup,
scheduled to hold in Mexico from November 30 to December 10.
“We have been sanctioned by the world body, and the implication
is that our national team will no longer be allowed participation in the
World Cup, organised by WAFF.
* Amputee players in Nigeria
“It is very painful because we are all aware of the implication
of none or late payment of the dues, it’s so unfortunate that our
country is now a victim this year.
“Now we have to pay dearly for this. All the preparation and aspiration of our national team to feature at the world Cup has gone to the wind,” he said.
Asaba, also a former NAFF scribe, expressed sadness over the development he described as a ‘crack to the growth of amputee football’ in the country.
“This have unfavourable affect on players. This is a sport that has really kept some of our talented footballers off street and they are so committed in their training and preparations for this game.
“I am always impressed with what I see during their open camp training towards preparation for football fiesta, but they cannot accualise their dream of participating at the world cup,” he opined.
He stressed the need for the NAFF board to always attend the annual congress organised by WAFF.
“It is at the congress that vital issues were thoroughly addressed and member federations get assistance from the world body,” he said.
It would be recalled that FIFA decided to ban Nigeria because of a court order that demanded the removal of the president of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari over an alleged mismanagement of funds.
“Now we have to pay dearly for this. All the preparation and aspiration of our national team to feature at the world Cup has gone to the wind,” he said.
Asaba, also a former NAFF scribe, expressed sadness over the development he described as a ‘crack to the growth of amputee football’ in the country.
“This have unfavourable affect on players. This is a sport that has really kept some of our talented footballers off street and they are so committed in their training and preparations for this game.
“I am always impressed with what I see during their open camp training towards preparation for football fiesta, but they cannot accualise their dream of participating at the world cup,” he opined.
He stressed the need for the NAFF board to always attend the annual congress organised by WAFF.
“It is at the congress that vital issues were thoroughly addressed and member federations get assistance from the world body,” he said.
It would be recalled that FIFA decided to ban Nigeria because of a court order that demanded the removal of the president of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari over an alleged mismanagement of funds.
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