… As Elegbeleye calls for truce

Director General, National Sports Com­mission (NSC), Hon. Gbenga Elegbel­eye, has sounded a note of warning to the principal actors in the administra­tive crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federa­tion (NFF), urging them to sheath their swords.

Elegbeleye, who made the plea in a chat with journalists during Dr Patrick Ekeji’s book launch in Abuja on Tuesday, noted, however, that he was angry with the statement credited to the President of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou who said Nigeria had become a pain in the neck of CAF.
While assuring that the crisis would soon be re­solved, the Sports Commission’s DG said: “I was really very disappointed when I read the comments of CAF President, Issa Hayatou who said Nigeria is CAF’s biggest problem. However, I don’t see any reason why we cannot resolve this crisis which is not helping our football. I can assure you it will be over in a matter of days.”
The Ondo State-born former parliamentarian also had words of praise for the continent queens, the Super Falcons.
“I am really very happy because the Falcons’ victory came at the right time as it has confirmed Nigeria as the all round champions of the continent. We now have in our custody both the male and female trophy of the continent. This is a historic feat,” Elegbeleye noted.
Hon Elegbeleye equally showered encomium on Dr Ekeji, describing him as a fine gentleman and stabilising force between the Nigerian sports fam­ily and the National Assembly, while he served as the Director General of the Sports Commission.
His words: “I had a good working relationship with him when I was in the national assembly and he was the DG of NSC. Ekeji is an astute sports administrator and an intellectual. The book he has written is a must read for anybody in sports.”post by expdonaloaded