Finally Peace Returns To NANF

 

The National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF) have announced that peace has returned to the body after years of bickering. This was made known at a media briefing held on Tuesday, at the National Stadium, Lagos.

Present at the briefing was the interim president of NANF, Larry Kubeinje, Chairman, Executive Committee, Nigerian Players Union and former Nigeria international, Clement Temile, and President General, Nigeria Football and other Sports Supporters Club, Rafiu Ladipo.

NANF interim President Kubeinje stated that the recent peace the body is enjoying has afforded them the opportunity to reorganize and move on to greater things. He said “As you are aware there has been a series of crisis in the Nigerian players union, which led to our withdrawal from the international player's body FIPRO in order to put our house in order. The situation degenerated to the factionalization of the union, which led to the erstwhile Secretary General, Austin Popo, to form a splinter group. We wish to situate with this press conference that the Nigerian Players Union is one with the name the National Association of Nigerian Footballers. We also wish to commend the efforts of other ex-footballers who have worked tirelessly under the auspices of the concerned group to bring about the peace we now have and enjoy.”