By George Aluo
Highly respected veteran broadcaster and former DG of Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Mallam (Dr.) Danladi Bako has again faulted those who want Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr sacked insisting that the clamour is more of a “personal agenda.”
It would be noted that ex international, Segun Odegbami has opened led the campaign for Rohr’s sack, especially after the Eagles fumbled at home drawing 4-4 against Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.
Bako in a chat with newstap.com.ng stated that those who screamed to the high heavens after the Sierra Leone setback need to bury their heads now that the Eagles have fired on all cylinders in the back to back games against Benin and Lesotho.
Bako who has attended six FIFA World Cups stated…”I think some of those who screamed to high heavens for Rohr to be sacked after the Sierra Leone debacle need to bury their heads now. Germany lost to Macedonia last night in a WC qualifier. It’s important to be measured and discreet at times of crises especially in football . I smelt personal agenda in all those hullabaloo. We must avoid knee- jerk reactions in future.”
The former Sokoto FA chairman (2000-2003) however charged Joseph Yobo and Rohr’s other assistants to ensure that the Eagles defence gets better as they prepare for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers this summer.
“Congrats to the Super Eagles, and hoping Yobo and other support crew will add “steel” to the defence and more “bite” to this abundance of talent in the attack line,” were Bako’s words.
