House of Reps to probe NFF over Keshi’s entitlements

The House of Representatives Committee on Sports has said it would invite the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to appear before it and explain why the Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi is yet to receive his official accommodation and car.
Speaking in Calabar, the Committee Chairman, Godfrey Ali Gaya said he was astonished when he learnt Keshi has not been provided with the aforementioned, having spent one year in office as the head coach of the Super Eagles.
“I want to say that Stephen Keshi is a patriot to the core. These are things that were supposed to be provided to him earlier before now, but he refused the non-provision of these things to make him lose focus but work tirelessly to ensure that his re-building of the national team remains on course.”
“We would invite the NFF to come and explain why it is taking them such a long time to provide his car and accommodation, if it is what requires our input, we wouldn’t hesitate to do that”
He was optimistic that Stephen Keshi’s programmes for the Super Eagles would return the team to its past glory.
Keshi on Saturday joined the likes of Christian Chukwu to have captained the senior national team, and also leading the team as a Coach to have qualified for the Africa Nations cup, Gaya added.
Keshi won the AFCON trophy as Captain in 1994.
Born in Lagos 50 years ago, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi played for ACB Lagos (1979),NNB (1980-1984), Stade d’Abidjan (1985), Africa sports (1986), Lokeren (1986-1987), Anderlecht (1986-1987), RC Strasbourg (1991-1993), Molenbeek (1993-1994), CCV Hydra (1995), Sacremento Scorpions (1996), Perlis FA (1997).
He played for the Super Eagles 64 times, scoring 9 goals. The Delta State born former international had managed the Togolese National side in (2004- 2007), Mali (2008-2010), and Nigeria (2011). As a player, Keshi won various honours which include the Africa Nations cup with the Super Eagles in 1994, WAFU Cup with New Nigerian Bank of Benin (1983, 1984), Coupe Houphoet Boigny (1985, 1986) with Stade d’Abidjan, Cote’divoire premier league with Africa sports, and Cote d’ivoire coupe (1986). He won the Belgian League title with Anderlecht in 1991 and the Belgian cup in 1988.
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