SUPER EAGLES BACKROOM STAFF BLAST KESHI.

Super Eagles backroom staff are
disappointed coach Stephen Keshi has not
fought for them after they missed out on
the government’s largesse.
Keshi, his assistant coaches and players
were rewarded by Nigerian President
Goodluck Jonathan with national honours
and plots of land in Abuja for winning the
2013 AFCON.
But the backroom staff like equipment
manager, security and medical staff
attached to the team were only given 2
million Naira each.
The Eagles will this week be in Delta and
Akwa Ibom States for special victory
receptions by the respective state
governments without most of these
shattered backroom staff.
One of the backroom staff told
MTNFootball.com: “We worked hard for this
team, but when it came to reaping the
reward of our hard work, we were virtually
left out.
“Keshi has still not deemed it fit to make it
known to the Presidency that he did not
win this trophy only with his coaches and
players, but some of us who had to work
round the clock to ensure everything was in
place for the team.
“Do you know that in
2005, when Samson
Siasia led Nigeria to win the AYC, his
backroom staff were left out by the
government, but he was prompt to point
out this omission to President Olusegun
Obasanjo and they were each given
500,000 Naira, just like other members of
the squad?”
Another backroom staff added: “This was a
person who was known to fight for others
when he was skipper of the national team.
That was why he got the nickname ‘Big
Boss’. But this is not the case now.
“If anybody could convince the President to
consider us, that person would be Keshi
because he now has direct access to
Jonathan.”
President general of the Nigerian
Supporters Club Rafiu Ladipo received a
standing ovation on Wednesday when he
pointed out that the Eagles backroom staff
were overlooked by President Jonathan.
It was further gathered that while Keshi has
failed to get his staff to be better
appreciated, skipper Joseph Yobo has done
everything to make sure that is not the case
where he is in a position to do so.
Yobo made sure each squad member
received $2,500 from the $100,000 Rivers
State Governor Rotimi Ameachi donated to
the team after they were forced to a 1-1
draw in their opening group game against
Burkina Faso.
He has also maintained he will do same
with other donations received from
telecommunications tycoon Michael
Adenuja, business mongul Aliko Dangote
among others.