Chairman
of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Security Committee, Effiong Johnson
says it would be impossible for the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna to play host
to Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifying matches owing to security
threats the Northern city possesses.
The
NFF Executive Committee will meet later this week in Abuja to decide which city
gets the nod to host the Super Eagles and their opponents as the preliminary
stage of the 2013 Nations Cup enters its second leg and the 2014 World Cup
qualification phase begins.
An
inspection team from the NFF last week took a look at the Obafemi Awolowo
Stadium in Ibadan and the U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar in view of an
alternative venue should Kaduna not pass the security test for the forthcoming
matches.
But
having witnessed series of bomb attacks in recent times, with the most recent occurring
last Thursday, Johnson said he will be the first to vote against Kaduna when the
issue comes up at the NFF board meeting.
“I
don’t believe Kaduna will get it. Everybody knows the town is not safe. It is
clear for all to see. I’ll personally vote against it when the matter comes up at the board meeting later in the week.
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