*As Giwa, others risk arrest, prosecution

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government and, in particular, the Inspector-General of Police to ensure adequate security in and around the premises housing the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja.

In the same vein, the House also ordered Chris Giwa and his group to put a stop to their parade and allow Nigeria football to be administered in peace.

At an executive session inside the Green Chamber last week Wednesday, the House considered the report of its Committee on Sports and approved its recommendations which among others stated that the Minister of Youth and Sports Development and the Federal Government of Nigeria shall continue to recognize, work and support the NFF under Amaju Pinnick’s Presidency.

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That the Inspector-General of Police and other Security Agencies shall give full security protection to the NFF under the presidency of Mr. Amaju Pinnick and both the Federal Government and the security operatives should call Chris Giwa and his group to order to ensure that Nigeria football does not continue to suffer and or incur the wrath of FIFA.

The recommendation also stated that the Inspector-General of Police and all other security agencies shall ensure that whosoever creates problem in NFF or Nigeria’s football be apprehended and prosecuted accordingly.

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung had, at several fora (including a session with the House Committee on Sports), stated clearly that there was no court order sacking the Amaju Pinnick Board or asking Giwa to take over the NFF.

Giwa and members of his group have wilfully and severally misinterpreted court orders, shunned genuine peacemaking efforts and caused distractions in Nigeria football.