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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday acknowledged that “majority of Nigerians are married to football”, to the extent of “renting small generators, popularly known as ‘I better--my neighbour’” when matches fall into periods of power outage.

He therefore challenged football s to fashion out strategic programmes to develop the game.

Buhari was speaking when he hosted Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, and Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary-general.

“Majority of Nigerians are married to football,” he said.“In the rural areas, when there is no electricity and there is a game to watch, Nigerians go to the extent of renting small generators, popularly known as ‘I better--my neighbour’ to watch the game.”

He reiterated that his government would pay keen interest to ability and transparency to fast-track football development in the country.

“ability is serious business and I welcome you (Infantino) into the club of able chief executive officers,” he said.

Congratulating the duo on their election, particularly Samuora, the first African and female to be elected FIFA secretary-general, he welcomed Infantino’s programme to reform the world game through transparency, anti-corruption and good governance.

Buhari pledged Nigeria’s to FIFA president’s reform agenda, noting that they are similar to those his presidency had outlined to resuscitate Nigeria.

“We will take the development of football very seriously and I encourage the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to behave itself and organise effective competitions for the good of the game,” he added.

In his remarks, Infantino asked the Nigerian authorities to pay attention to infrastructure and find a lasting solution to the problem of violence and insecurity at match venues.

“I foresee Nigeria as a bedrock for the development of the game in Africa. However infrastructure, stability and security are needed to make this happen,” he said.

The FIFA officials were accompanied by Solomon Dalung, minister of youth and sports; Amaju Pinnick, NFF president; and Habu Gumel, president of Nigeria Olympic Committee.

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Left for buhari, he would ban nollywood and football from Nigeria cos his alfas told him it breeds bad morals.

Dz buhari sef is that a compliment or what It´s not something you should be proud of

MR TALKATIVE, Always Talking No Action

You are interested in sports but the government under your watch can't Carter for our Olympic team .

Nansense !

Almajiri1:
Left for buhari, he would ban nollywood and football from Nigeria cos his alfas told him it breeds bad morals.

Almajiri or what is your name your mate are in aba farming nd u are here typing nonesense...GUY GO AND FARM IN ABA

Ebukaidoko:
MR TALKATIVE, Always Talking No Action

children of kuvuki land(igbo) are ..........

Liberty101:
You are interested in sports but the government under your watch can't Carter for our Olympic team .

Nansense !

How will the govt be able to Carter for the Olympians when the children of kuvuki land were vandalizing pipeline...Did u have a tree that produce money at home

Oladimejyy:
Almajiri or what is your name your mate are in aba farming nd u are here typing nonesense...GUY GO AND FARM IN ABA

Why Aba?Why not Aso Rock? if my sister fulanis can have grazing corridors across the country,What stops an Almajiri from having farming corridor in Aso Rock?

Yes, and it is because you have failed to maintain and improve on the megawatt attainted by the previous govt. your botched istration have deprived Nigerians of adequate power supply and sufficient income to procure their generating sets. Even to purchase fuel is now difficult for those who could do so in previous istration.

Megatone:


Ndi ofe mannu again......

Always come to the rescue for the DULLARD IN CHIEF......

Continue, we go soon see who go tire......

Always bringing tribal comments when not needed.....

so he dey pain KUVUKI land children..if u do me I do u me I no go vex

blueto:
Yes, and it is because you have failed to maintain and improve on the megawatt attainted by the previous govt. your botched istration have deprived Nigerians of adequate power supply and sufficient income to procure their generating sets. Even to purchase fuel is now difficult for those who could do so in previous istration.

Is it not your family that caused it

Oladimejyy:
Is it not your family that caused it

The last time I checked, Power improved under Buhari in 2015 due to Jonathan's efforts

Jonathan, Not Buhari Is Responsible for improvement in power supply... http://thenationonlineng.net/why-power-supply-improved-under-buhari-by-nebo/

So how did Jonathan mysteriously cause the recession in power? Zombiesm is silly.

Majority of Nigerians are married to football! But the question is wat has ur government done to invest of the game of football to promote devolopment in those rural areas that you made measured off..

blueto:


The last time I checked, Power improved under Buhari in 2015 due to Jonathan's efforts


So how did Jonathan mysteriously cause the recession in power? Zombiesm is silly.

during the President Jonathan istration how many pipeline were vandalize

Lalasticlala

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Mr Dullard so you're aware of the hardship your istration has brought upon Nigerians, shame on you

rent generator to watch football - buari dullard.
well wetin we expect from pesin wey him brain don expire finish
once a dullard always a dullard.

He forgot to tell the FIFA president that he banned the importation of "I beta my neighbor" generators making it difficult to watch football matches.

I think the President just lied to the FIFA president.

And he banned the " I BETTER MY NEIGHBOR GENERATOR".......














ANYWAYS.... BUHARI IS ALWAYS RIGHT!

When is Buhari selling this country?

And because of that you ban I--my-neighbor so that Nigerians will no longer watch matches.

When is the next presidential election coming up please

If I hear

Ok

blueto:
Yes, and it is because you have failed to maintain and improve on the megawatt attainted by the previous govt. your botched istration have deprived Nigerians of adequate power supply and sufficient income to procure their generating sets. Even to purchase fuel is now difficult for those who could do so in previous istration.

I hope ppl don't kill themselves over Buhari..
Every single thread on Buhari na Avenue to attack sometimes without reading what the thread is all about.

Meanwhile our football needs development and i believe itx not about talking.. We need actions..


Where is Pastor Tunde Bakare.. Tz long i heard from him?

veekid:
When is Buhari selling this country?

drss:
rent generator to watch football - buari dullard.
well wetin we expect from pesin wey him brain don expire finish
once a dullard always a dullard.

engrflames:
Mr Dullard so you're aware of the hardship your istration has brought upon Nigerians, shame on you

engrflames:
Mr Dullard so you're aware of the hardship your istration has brought upon Nigerians, shame on you

blueto:
Yes, and it is because you have failed to maintain and improve on the megawatt attainted by the previous govt. your botched istration have deprived Nigerians of adequate power supply and sufficient income to procure their generating sets. Even to purchase fuel is now difficult for those who could do so in previous istration.

Ebukaidoko:
MR TALKATIVE, Always Talking No Action

UNA NEVER STILL COMMIT SUICIDE? CALL ALL THE NAMES YOU LIKE,HE IS STILL THE PRESIDENT... IF YOU LIKE GIVE YOURSELVES HYPERTENSION...

how FIFA prexy take understand bubu inglish is my concern

Oladimejyy:
children of kuvuki land(igbo) are ..........

chai e pain am

.At last Buhari don fall my hand, but that doesn't make me a wailer/militant