Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung has warned Chris Giwa and his group against forceful occupation of the Nigeria Football Federation secretariat, Glass House.
The minister posited that such action which could lead to breakdown of law and order would not be acceptable to the federal government.
Prompt News recalls that the Chris Giwa-led faction recently announced its resolve to take over the NFF Glass House in January, 2016, insisting it had a subsisting court order to run Nigerian football.
But, the Sports Minister while speaking in Jos on Tuesday said forceful occupation would not solve the 14-month old crisis rocking the nation’s football.
His words, “It has come to my knowledge once again, that anarchy is being adopted as a method for addressing grievances in the Nigeria Football Federation.
“As a peacemaker and also a Minister of Youth and Sports, I will always implore Nigerians to apply the use of dialogue and consensus in resolving crisis.
“This posture should not be taken as weakness but as a well-intended way of promoting peace among people.
“I reiterate this again and again that I am standing with nobody in the crisis of the NFF but will always stand for due process”.
Barrister Dalung urged the aggrieved parties who have already presented their petitions to wait for a decision to be taken on the matter.
“If there are grievances, which have already been brought before me by both parties, I should be allowed to look into them and take a decision.
“Chris Giwa and his group should not take the petition brought to my table as a license for anarchy. I will not endorse that today. I will not endorse that tomorrow and I will not endorse that forever.
“Therefore, I urge all warring factions to remain very calm and peaceful so that we will not destroy the image and progress built so far in football.
“While wishing Nigerians a prosperous New Year and a hopeful outing at the Olympics, I charge all stakeholders to be more responsible and patriotic in their deeds. God bless Nigeria,” Media Aide, Nneka Anibeze, quoted the Sports Minister as saying.
