Nigeria
goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama could face sanctions after questioning the
suitability of the venue for his country’s last Africa Cup of Nations
qualifier.
Enyeama, who plays for French side Lille,
suggested Kaduna city, in northern Nigeria, should not have been chosen
to host Saturday’s match against Chad on security grounds.
The
Super Eagles won the match 2-0. Enyeama skippered the side in his 101st
appearance for his country — making him Nigeria’s most capped
international.
The comments reportedly did not go down well with
the new Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who said he would not
attend the match until football federation chiefs stepped in.
Boko
Haram Islamists, who believe football is a Western ploy to distract
Muslims from their religion, have attacked cities in northern Nigeria,
including in Kaduna.
But the violence is largely concentrated in the northeast.
Enyeama,
32, later apologised but Nigeria Football Federation officials said
they were looking at punishing the player after manager Stephen Keshi
criticised the remarks.
“What Vincent did was unacceptable and
he cannot go unpunished for this,” added Nigeria’s former midfielder
Garba Lawal, who is now general manager at Kaduna United FC.
Credit: AFP
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