Leadership (Abuja)
17 January 2008
Ailing former Flying Eagles coach, Musa Abdullahi, is set to receive the biggest boost in his search for high quality medical attention as National Sports Commission (NSC) is ready to take over his treatment in Nigeria or at any hospital abroad.
This was disclosed by NSC technical director, Ahmed Yahaya who paid Coach Abdullahi a visit at his hospital bed in Lokoja, Kogi State, on behalf of director general of the commission, Dr. Amos Adamu.
During the visit, Yahaya expressed displeasure over what he called late communication of the coach's situation to the relevant authorities, while pointing out that there is always a due process and procedure in doing government business.
He, however, stated that government is prepared and determined to ensure that the coach receives the best treatment wherever possible and at whatever cost, with the possibility of taking him to Germany or any other country abroad.
As a demonstration of the NSC's resolve, Yahaya announced the donation of N300,000 on behalf of the Commission to Abdullahi just as he directed that the coach be moved from the Polyclinic to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja where he is expected to undergo series of tests before being flown abroad.
Responding, Abdullahi expressed gratitude to Yahaya, Adamu and other officials for coming to his aid and prayed that God will continue to bless and protect them in all their undertakings.
Amidst tears, he also denied ever indicting the federal government for not taking care of him in his period of travail and blamed the misrepresentation on communication breakdown.
It would be noted that the former Golden Eaglets assistant and chief coach, who has also handled the under-23 squad and several league clubs has been bed ridden for over eight months.
He has also been moved from one hospital to the other, even trying out traditional treatment, all in the search for a cure to what his family members have tagged 'a spiritual attack'.
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