Soccer News of Thursday, 29 October 2020
Source: soccernet.ng
Super Eagles star John Ogu has apologised for saying his colleagues should not honour future national team engagements following the #Endsars protest.
The last two weeks have seen Nigerians take to the streets, calling for an end to the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) unit.
Ogu, who is currently without a club, was also seen at the protest ground in Lagos. Following the Lekki massacre, the former Hapoel Beer Sheva player urged his teammates to lend their voices by boycotting future national team games.
Ogu said kids of Nigerian politicians should represent the Super Eagles in future engagements. The statement irked the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), who hit out at the 32-year-old for making such comment.
Although Ogu fired back initially, he had now apologised, saying he made that statement when there was a rush of blood.
“I want to sincerely apologise to Nigerians, the Nigerian Football Federation and the players of the Super Eagles, both past and present and even those dreaming to wear the green and white jersey that I wore with great pride and honour,” Ogu said in a statement released on his Twitter.
“My comments about the Super Eagles boycotting the Afcon qualifiers, was said in the heat of the moment from a place of pain, frustration and anger for the shooting of harmless, flag carrying and national anthem singing Nigerians, at the Lekki toll gate.
NFF Blasts ‘unpatriotic’ John Ogu over call on Eagles to boycott qualifiers | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News https://t.co/rpXxLSAqWh
— The Guardian Nigeria (@GuardianNigeria) October 24, 2020
GOD BLESS NIGERIA ????????. pic.twitter.com/vgcXpoCmN6
— John Ogu (@ogujohnugo) October 28, 2020
We are still waiting for who ordered the Shooting in Lekki toll gate tho . #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigera
— John Ogu (@ogujohnugo) October 28, 2020