I CANNOT lie, I am happy about the cauldron Nigerian football has driven itself into without a possibility of escape from sanctions from FIFA, the Nigerian public and government.

The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State has assured loyalists that it was carefully studying the pronouncements of Governor Rochas Okorocha, with a view to taking the most appropriate actions.

Praise be to the Almighty Allah for granting us yet another opportunity to cleanse ourselves of our sins and bad deeds. We have come yet to another period of devotion. With Rajab urshering in another season of fasting with its attendant rahmah, it is indeed another opportunity offered by Almighty Allah (the Exalted) to cleanse ourselves of various sins we have committed, seek His blessings and the ultimate reward – al-janah. It is a month where evil deeds, acrimony and fighting even to the enemies is forbidden.

Eagles’ coach Samson Siasia returned from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia soberly deflected. He and his charges found themselves in a tight corner in the 2012 Nations Cup qualifiers after they escaped with a 2-2 draw against the Walya Antelopes last Sunday.

Last weekend, Ethiopian football were four minutes away from celebrating a famous victory, but Eagles’ captain Joseph Yobo popped up to head home from a John Obi Mikel cross and that leveled the crucial African Nations Cup qualifier at 2-2.