The President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has indicated interest to stamp out indiscipline within the Super Eagles camp.
According to a release from the Nigeria Football Federation, the Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama has been ordered to appear before the Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday, 23rd June, 2015.
The Lille OSC of France goaltender is said to be invited to explain what they referred was his unguarded statement made against the NFF’s choice of Kaduna for Nigeria’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Chad on Saturday, 13thJune.
The committee, headed by Barrister Chris Green, wrote: “You will recall that you were queried by the Nigeria Football Federation for your uncomplimentary remarks with regards to safety and security in Kaduna State, host of the Nations Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Chad Republic.
“You received the query letter on June 13th, 2015 and refused to reply to the query up till now, which is well over the 48 hours deadline given to you to reply to the query. Consequently, the NFF has referred the matter to the Disciplinary Committee for adjudication.
“You are by this, invited to appear before the Disciplinary Committee of Nigeria Football Federation sitting on Tuesday, 23rd June, 2015 at the Federation’s Secretariat in Abuja. The committee sitting will commence at 11am prompt,’
Also Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, who earned a straight red card playing for Nigeria in the Nations cup qualifying match has been issued a letter of reprimand and ordered to produce a written apology and fined the sum of $5,000.
The letter sent to the players according to the release was said to have been signed by Tunde Aderibigbe on behalf of the General Secretary and dated 19th June and it read;
“The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation has viewed your behavior and conduct during the Nigeria/Chad match as tantamount to gross indiscipline and unprofessional, which undermined the discipline of the team in its totality and a breach of ethics for players as well as the Code of Conduct for players and officials.
“Consequently, the NFF having reviewed the situation hereby impose a fine of $5,000 (Five Thousand American Dollars Only) on you as well as a written apology. We believe that subsequently you will be of good behavior and conduct, for a repeat of this behavior shall earn you even stiffer punishment.
“We hope that this action shall serve as a deterrent to others in our future engagements.”
Onazi had apologized after the match in Kaduna, nonetheless, he was slammed a two-match ban that will see him miss the away game in Tanzania and the home tie against Egypt.
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