Peter Obi's airport visit to meet U-17 girls was for publicity, not support - NIS DG

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, NIS, Philip Shaibu, has described the visit of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the airport to welcome the victorious Flamingos as an attempt to gain publicity rather than show support for the team. Shaibu made the claim during an interview on Channels Television. He argued that the most important support the players needed was the encouragement they received from President Bola Tinubu before and during their matches, rather than public appearances after securing victory. According to him, Tinubu personally contacted the players at different stages of the compe...