Nigeria Upset Over Airport Treatment

CelticKing · Sep 3, 2008

Nigeria Upset Over Airport Treatment

The Nigerian national team are crying foul over the treatment given to them at the airport on their arrival in South Africa for Saturday's 2010 World Cup/Nations Cup clash in Port Elizabeth.

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and spokesman for the team Peterside Idah, in an interview with KickoffNigeria.com, stated that the players were abandoned at the airport upon arrival for almost two hours, describing it as a plan to frustrate the players.

"Out of fourteen that arrived, only three were let through immigration. The rest were held back because they did not have return tickets and we wondered why they did that," Peterside told the website.

"There was no member of SAFA (South Africa Football Association) there but one Nigerian who works at our embassy, a certain Amokachie who did his best to ensure that our players got through immigration.

"For me I thought since they all had e-tickets, then immigration had no reason to insist on return but they refused," Peterside added.

However, he stated that the Nigerian team have already lodged a formal complaint to the South African FA demanding an explanation and apology, but there has been no response yet.

"We have complained that this is not acceptable. Maybe it is to frustrate us and so far there has been no statement from SAFA.

"They later sent one Mr. David who apologised saying he was actually at the airport but did not have a pass to go in and help us out."
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