Nasarawa United Football Club Only Invited SWAN Chairman, Two Others But Not Six Journalists To Edo- Isaac Danladi Open Up
Rabiu Omaku
Following the dust raised by the members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Nasarawa State Chapter over the ill-treatment meted on them in Edo State during the just concluded Aiteo cup final held at Samson Igbemudia stadium.
The Chairman Nasarawa United Football Club, Isaac Danladi has countered the allegations that he dumped Journalists at Edo as mere allegations.
In an interview, Isaac Danladi submitted that there was no concrete arrangement between the club and SWAN members numbering six rather he approved three slots for Journalists.
He, however, denied the claims made by some of the Journalists that traveled to Edo State revealing that ten slots of Sports Writers were approved and money released to him.
“It was quite unfortunate for the Journalists that traveled to Edo State for Aiteo cup final to accused me of abandoning them in Edo State without food non-accommodation”.
The Chairman averred that the money released was only meant for players, not Journalists, Adding that no Journalist communicated with him in Edo if not the State Chairman of SWAN, Isa Mohammed.
“My task in Edo State was simple, that is to take care of footballers while other directors are assigned the responsibility of taking care of Journalists” he added.
According to him” I thought those Journalists would report me to the Commissioner of Sports instead of confronting me with issues”.
As at press time the Chairman of Nasarawa United Football Club, Isaac Danladi said he did not disappear into oblivion in Edo State.
He,however, maintained that he has been contacting all those whose monies are with him to come and collect their shares.
