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Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the Nigeria’s Super Eagle thus, calling on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to quickly find a replacement for their coach, Gernot Rohr.

The former governor of Abia State christened African Pillar of Sports, following the achievements of Enyimba of Aba under his watch, said Nigerian soccer lovers don’t need further dissatisfaction from the performance of the coach.

In a post he shared on his verified Facebook account, Kalu disclosed how he refused to employ Rohr as Enyimba coach in 2003 because he didn’t have enough coaching skills to win trophies.

He called on the president of NFF, Mr Amaju Pinnick to rise up to his responsibility and get a replacement for Rohr.

He wrote: “In the last five years, we have wasted our time in football. There is nothing new we are doing any longer. To see a country with many professional players home and abroad struggling to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup is heartbreaking. Gernot Rohr is not a good coach and I don’t understand why he is still managing Super Eagles.

“When I was Governor, he applied to become employed as Enyimba coach. He was brought to Nigeria by Oscar Udoji but I refused to employ him.

“I am calling on the Chairman of NFF, Mr Amaju Pinnick to wake up and to quickly find a replacement for Rohr. We, soccer lovers, don’t need further dissatisfaction in a game, we have the capacity to make ourselves proud.

“If the problems you have this year are the same problems you had last year, then you are not a leader. You are rather a problem on your own that must be solved.”

Nigeria made it to play off in the qualifiers for 2022 World Cup in Qatar after a narrow escape in the hands of Cape Verde in Lagos. The match ended 1-1 draw with the visitors outclassing the Super Eagles.

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