Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung and Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Honorable Goni Bukar Lawan, yesterday failed to agree on Super Eagles’ method of approach to the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia. The ministry had a botched budget defence at the National Assembly yesterday.

While Dalung declared that Eagles campaign in Russia would be a matter of ‘do or die affair,’ Lawan disagreed vehemently saying: “It is not going to be a war situation for the Eagles in Russia.

Lawan, however, added that he expects the Super Eagles to work hard to do well at the mundial.


Speaking earlier, Dalung, though appreciated the Super Eagles’ qualification for the World Cup in Russia, but declared: “Our Super Eagles is not going to Russia as a mere participating team. Our participation this time, would be a matter of do or die affair. We have talented and determined players in the team that are ready to give their best to ensure we return to Nigeria with the trophy.”

Dalung stated that the players would be paid their allowance upfront as a way of encouraging them to go all out to conquer the world in Russia. “The payment of their upfront allowance would commence in March, and we are working towards realising that arrangement.”

The sports minister told the committee that he had approached the presidency for approval of three billion naira (N3billion) for a Presidential Task Force to manage the fund in the execution of the Russia 2018 World Cup, which was not contained in the budget proposal.

But Lawan upheld the motion to put on hold the defence of ministry’s tersely prepared budget proposal until the needful details are provided. He said that giving a ‘do or die’ directive to the players would not be in the best interest of the game. “We are not send the players on a war zone.

Honorable Etu Mbura noted that the 2018 budget proposal did not contain key issues expected, including the Super Eagles’ preparation and participation in the World Cup, maintenance of Abuja National Stadium and other stadia across the country as well as the National Sports Federations participation in local and international championships. He moved a motion for the ministry’s budget defence be stepped down until Dalung and his lieutenants were able to put their acts together to present a budget proposal that would be of national interest.

The Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Honorable Awaji-Inombek Abiante, seconded the motion, and Dalung and his lieutenants were asked to go back to prepare the 2018 budget proposal that would meet the yearning of the sports sector.

https://t.guardian.ng/sport/sports-minister-fails-to-defend-eagles-n3b-world-cup-budget/

how can he..that bumbling idi.ot...do or die affair my foot..

You Mean This Minister Of Blunder? Nt Suprised

You brought 3billion naira budget and said world cup is a do or die affair for super eagles dats all, no budget proposal, no details, nothing, smh

Some ministers will just foolishly write billions of naira budget and expect the money to be given to them just like that, and then divert 80% for themselves. Bunch of nonentities

Do or die kwa? Na who fit die for this kind country?

Anyway, my Sport Minister, na how much be your own share for the budget? I guess N1.5B...

The money that will be spended will be well spended

3bn

For what exactly??

First round abi

NFF Head is to be held responsible

toor.... somebody has spender d money

This Dalung ought to have been removed as sport minister, ordinary budget, he couldn't defend successfully. Shior!

Most if not all footballers are from the South, yet in Buhari's typical Northocracy the minister is from the North.

Oga wan chop money in the name of World cup.

May be he think they can pay to win games

Kye I no come on time to book space

I smell corruption in that budget.

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This man should be sack. He has nothing to offer.

FIFA rules say "fair play" as a sport minister he had spoke rudely and his speech is amount to destruction."do or die" let him be banned.

He is a piece of the bunch of misfits running this administration. I cudnt xpect more.

just imagine ssmh

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this guy na jonesing nigga na no be today

elosar:
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Shei itz this fuvkup Minister again, Buhari started failing when appointed people like this to ministries

what does he know about budget defence? very unfortunate that bubu successfully imposed mediocres on all d fed ministries in nigeria and so the result will always be something to hiss about.

See the change agents .

bumbling idiots

do or die...

The monies would be "Spended"
What's there to defend?

Our participation this time, would be a matter of do or die affair. We have talented and determined players in the team that are ready to give their best to ensure we return to Nigeria with the trophy

This man is a disaster after bubu I swear thinking we would win the WC....does he watch football

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