Buhari Redeems 1994 Abacha’s Pledge To Ex-Eagles Coach Bonfrere

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja handed over the apartment promised a former Super Eagles coach, Dutchman Johannes Bonfrere in 1994. The promise was made during the late Gen. Sani Abacha administration following Super Eagles’ victory
in the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, during a courtesy call on him by Bonfrere, said redeeming the pledge was a sign of government’s commitment to integrity.
“This is consistent with the commitment President Muhammadu Buhari has made to make Nigerians proud of the country and to stand by and respond to needs of the citizens.

“But the matter did not go back 24 years. Rather it actually goes back 38 years.
“The Green Eagles, like Emmanuel Okala, Martins Eyo, Tunde Bamidele, among others, became the Super Eagles after winning the first Nations Cup Nigeria won.

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Oke Oluwagbemiga

Westehoff coached the Super Eagles to continental glory in 1994

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Job Levels Ayuba

For get that A P C ? No

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Endy Edeson

@sHITTU: He was the assistant Super Eagles coach from 1990 to 1994. Bonfrère led Nigeria national football team to the 1996 Summer Olympics gold medal in Atlanta, Georgia. @Akeem: I know why he did it

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Endy Edeson

@OKE: You are right. @Job: I don't understand your question

Nk Gabriel

Can you tell us why@ Endy

Endy Edeson

@NK; It's obvious Buhari is missing his late friend Abacha and has been vocal about it.

Buhari was quoted as saying, ‘I don’t care about the opinion you have about Abacha, but I agreed to work with him and we constructed roads from Abuja to Port Harcourt, Benin to Onitsha and so on. We also touched education and health institutions.”
With the aforementioned, Buhari stirred diverse reactions from Nigerians with some criticising him for supporting Abacha.

They wondered how Abacha who looted from Nigeria’s treasury could receive such commendation from Buhari who claims to be fighting corruption. Buhari also said Abacha did not stole

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Owolabi Kayode

Mr Endy, Is there any figure estimating the worth of the apartment?

Endy Edeson

@Kayode; As at the time of preparing this post, no figure yet but I will check

Owolabi Kayode

Ok

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Niyeck Nandack

In 2008, during the ceremony to mark the 10th year anniversary of Abacha in Kano, president Buhari said he did not believe Abacha stole any money. Birds of a feather...