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Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n

Samuel Ikpea, the National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), wants the Federal Government to change the \u201cno fan\u201d decision imposed on the Nigeria versus Sierra Leone game of Nov. 13.<\/p>\n

Ikpea, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development were not being fair.<\/p>\n

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\nThe News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin will be played behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are disappointed with this decision which denies football fans access into the stadium for the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe decision smirks of double standards from the government as it concerns breaching the COVID-19 protocols.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cFor so long, football-loving Nigerians have been starved of watching football.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, the decision to ban fans from coming to the stadium to watch the Super Eagles is regrettable and it smirks of double standards by the PTF,\u201d Ikpea said.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that political rallies which led to the conduct of elections in Ondo state and Edo were recently held and hundreds of people were involved.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cIt just doesn\u2019t sound sensible that we are doing this, when we can point to so many other events which have been held with tens of thousands of people in attendance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ikpea then urged the Sports Ministry and the PTF to allow members of the Supporters Club into the stadium for the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to assure the government that we are aware of the protocols and we are ready to adhere to the social distancing measures and other COVID-19 protocols at the match venue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa Press-Nigeria: Samuel Ikpea, the National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), wants the Federal Government to change the \u201cno fan\u201d decision imposed on the Nigeria versus Sierra Leone game of Nov. 13. 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