The mass failure of Nigerian candidates in the WASSCE and NECO examinations in the last couple of years has elicited feelings of frustration and outrage from parents, the candidates and the generality of Nigerians.

Nigeria’s Member of the Executive Committee of the world football –governing body, FIFA, Dr. Amos Adamu said on Saturday that the African continent is already a winner as far as the 2010 FIFA World Cup is concerned, with a spectacular opening ceremony that has set the stage for a spectacular hosting.

Yet, our country has failed abysmally to live up to the lofty aspirations of the founding fathers of independent Nigeria. Our fundamental problem is the persistent phenomenon of agbata ekee leadership which has crippled everything. Corruption, ineptitude, hypocrisy, absence of accountability and transparency in governance, and lack of compassion for the less privileged etc have impeded the realisation of our developmental aspirations.

FORMER presidential candidate of the ANPP/AD, Chief Olu Falae yesterday said that unfolding events in the polity were indicators of a plan to elongate the tenure of the present administration

For realist, those who looked at all the parameters, our preparation, quality of players and the perennial maladministration of the football ruling body, the Super Eagles of Nigeria were not expected to have any chance against Argentina on Saturday.