To plan and prepare for 2018
World Cup qualifying campaign is uncertain, after the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF), revealed it cannot afford the logistics to Zambia.
The Super Eagles are billed
to take on the Chipolopolo in Ndola on October 9, in their first game of the
series.
With Nigeria in the midst
of a recession, the NFF is now looking for a sponsor to offset the $270,000
fee, to charter a plane to Ndola, Zambia for the match.
“As we speak, we don’t have
any kobo (a denomination of Nigeria’s naira currency) in our purse,” an unnamed
member of the NFF told The Guardian.
“The charges for the
Airline alone is $200,000 for a 140-seater plane, and it will be on ground with
the team for two days.
“We need between $6,000 and
$10,000 for flight ticket(s) to bring in the players (from Europe).”
The NFF member also said
that the only way forward was if the Nigerian government could give them
stronger support.
“The federal government
still has to play its part, because this is the beginning of our campaign for
the 2018 World Cup qualifying ticket. If we must get it right, every hand must
be on deck,” he told The Guardian.
New Technical Adviser of
the Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has already named his 23-man squad for the clash.
Shame
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