I don’t want my son to ever visit Nigeria – Ex-Super Eagles defender, Taribo West
Former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West, has said he would never advise his son to visit Nigeria.
West, in an interview with News Central, hit out at the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and Lagos State Government for abandoning the family of late goalkeeper, Peter Rufai.
Speaking at Rufai’s burial, he described it as the neglect of Nigerian football heroes after their death.
“It’s disheartening that you have Lagos State, you have the Nigerian Football Association. They drop the bulk on the family.
“I felt in my spirit that there is nothing to put your life for. That’s why I say I have to shift back so that I will not implode. It’s grieving.
“My mother passed on. I never shed tears. My father passed on in my hands. I never shed tears. When Rufai passed on, I had goose pimples on my body. And every individual I’m speaking to, there were tears rolling down my cheeks. What kind of nation is this?
“With this kind of example, I will never advise even my son to put his feet for this country. Send me out!
“Do we have a Football Federation or do we have a Football Association in this Lagos State? That this hero, this soldier, this football evangelist, has to be treated this way in his family.
“Could you imagine that the family would be crying just to solicit in within our groups to ask for money? That is madness. Look, please let me go. I don’t want to pour my heart,” he stated.
I don’t want my son to ever visit Nigeria – Ex-Super Eagles defender, Taribo West
