By Fidelis Ebu
The annulment of the Nigeria Football Association elections notwithstanding, the NFA has concluded arrangements for live telecast of the African Youth Championship qualifier return leg today between the Golden Eaglets and Congo just as the football house has pegged the gate fees at N100 for the popular side.

Except the VIP stand that attracts N1,000, the fee covered seat area has been slashed to just N300.
The NFA acting general secretary, Musa Amadu said that the federation is still utilising the partnership arrangement to bring the encounter live to the doorsteps of the teeming soccer fans across the country.

Amadu, a lawyer by trade would not entertain questions on the arraignment of the four principal actors — Sani Lulu Abdullahi, Amanze Uchegbulam, Taiwo Ogunjobi and Bolaji Ojo-Oba — in a Federal High Court over alleged financial recklessness, and instead said the Eagles’ 2-0 victory over Madagascar last weekend in Calabar has been put aside to focus attention on the Golden Eaglets’ return leg tie against Congo today at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.

“We have a task of prosecuting the African Youth Championship qualifier between our Golden Eaglets and Congo, and arrangements are being made to broadcast the match live. Yes, it’s important the match is taken live and I know a lot of fans would like it.

“Everything is in place to ensure smooth organisation of the match, and nothing would be left undone”, Musa Amadu said.

Remarkably, the match officials from the Gambia and Senegal have arrived the country since Friday for today’s tie which the Eaglets need to win having lost first leg 2-0.

While explaining the slashing of the gate fees, Amadu, told Vanguard Sports that the decision was to attract huge spectators.

“We want as many spectators as possible, and if we should increase the gate fees for such an international match, many fans would likely stay away. I feel the N100 for the popular side is reasonable enough to attract huge spectators”, Musa Amadu said.