The Minister had said Nigeria does not need to participate in the World Cup because ‘we can’t win.’ .
Some football loving Nigerians on the social media have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the minister over the comment.
See reactions from Twitter below…
@Ameer_Siddibe@”Dalung is a disgraceful choice. I still can’t phantom the inspiration behind his appointment.”
@Sultaanaliyu: “Truly, the number of incompetent guys in this government is embarrassingly alarming. Dalung exudes incompetence.”
@Ogemanuel: “That’s what happens when “natives” man sensitive positions. Solomon Dalung does not qualify to manage sport ministry… Sack!”
@Waliyadeniran: “Solomon Dalung is the worst example of competence any where in Nigeria. The most demoralizing thing is his consistent show of incompetence.”
@mohammus: “President @MBuhari should know that Solomon Dalung and co are the reason people like @atiku will start campaigning for 2019.”
@codenamemarcus: “Nigeria does not need to attend World Cup in Russia- red beret Dalung. How is it that this man still has a job?”
@Fred_Amare: “What’s wrong with Dalung? Why is he this unwise?”
@Ajebutter: “Dalung needs to tender his resignation (like that’s going to happen), then begin to work to save himself from his pessimistic nature.”
See what he said
Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung has described Nigeria’s participation in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers as a ‘waste of money’.
He said Nigeria does not need to participate in the World Cup if the nation cannot win the tournament.
The Sports Minister said this on Friday in an interview with Voice of America.
Dalung said, “The cup that we can win is the African Cup of Nations.
“There is nothing again that will take us to another man’s balcony in the name of the World Cup. We already have the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. For these, we can attend such meets.
“But I am opposed to the World Cup. We don’t agree to it. Conspiracy in the World Cup is too much.
“There is the issue of bribery and favouritism, there is also the issue of corruption before you are even given the hosting rights.
“That is why, even if we try many times, once it gets into the politics of the game, we can never win.
“That was why this year, we had to tackle him (FIFA President, Ginani Infantino) and we said, ‘you , Infantino, if you win this election, you have to give us a position.
“If not, we shall not agree.’ And you see, by the grace of God, he even picked an African as his Secretary-General, that means one day, we shall get to really lick the honey, that also means he has started taking honey and rubbing on our lips,” he added.
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