Former Super Eagles’ striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has revealed details of how some officials of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) allegedly often extort money from players in the national team.
Sports247 reports that Aiyegbeni based his allegation on the recent boycott of training by the Super Eagles during the World Cup qualification play-offs in Morocco and declared that players have a right to protest if they are cheated.
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The former Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City of England hitman defended the act that was embarked upon by the players and praised them for waiting that long before taking the controversial step.
‘Yak Attack’ declared jocularly, “I think these boys are nice guys. You can’t play 31 games for how many years without being paid. It’s not just today it started; it has been there since.”
He then narrated a personal incident that happened to him during his days in the Eagles, when an official apparently tried to cheat him and another player, but disclosed how they both resisted abd refused to accept the trick.
“There was a competition we played, and we flew to London. After we were eliminated, I wanted to fly back, and I asked for my ticket money. The guy said, ‘When next you come, you’ll get your ticket money.’
“I refused to accept that; because I did not want my money to enter voice mail. Another Benin boy, Bright Igbinadolor, was alao there that day.
“I just grabbed the official’s waist and said, ‘Yoy must give my ticket money today.’ Bright also grabbed the other guy.
“It was about 1,000 or 2,000 back then. So, they told us to sign, which we did and they gave us our money. That’s when we left them,” Aiyegbeni recounted.
