KESHI QUERIED BY NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation has issued a query to the Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi. The NFF is questioning Keshi’s alleged insubordination.

The letter signed by the federation’s Technical Director, Emmanuel Ikpeme, on behalf of the General Secretary asks the coach to explain why he proceeded on leave without permission and thus missing a reception hosted by President Jonathan Goodluck in February among other issues.

Keshi has been asked to respond to the query dated March 26 within 24 hours.

The NFF letter  reads in thus, “It has come to the attention of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), with total dismay, that you attended a function of Tom Tom in Lagos on Tuesday, 25th March, 2014 without the express permission of your employers, the NFF.

“Furthermore, this happened on the day you were expected to appear before the NFF Technical Committee to discuss your programme for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The reason you gave for not attending the said meeting and for which you were excused was that you will only be returning to Nigeria on 26th March, 2014 because of your inability to reschedule your flight back to Nigeria. Meanwhile, the Federation’s approval for your request for leave was to begin on February 15 and end on March 10, 2014. By not heeding to the approved date, you have seriously violated the terms of approval with attendant consequences.

“It is equally important we draw your attention to previous actions whereby you travel out of Nigeria without express permission of the NFF. Specifically, you travelled out of the country before the day President Jonathan received the home-based Super Eagles at the State House on Thursday, February 13, 2014, causing a very serious embarrassment to the Federation.

“As a responsible organisation, we have no other option than to issue you a query to explain how all these events unfolded.”