The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not stop Victor Boniface from quiting the senior national team of Nigeria following his post on Instagram, where he announced that he has quit the team.
24 year old Boniface made the announcement immediately after the 1-1 draw against Russia a week ago, a game where he once again posted a below par performance that led to his substitution after the half time break.
He later deleted the post but still hasn’t made a post to clear the air on the cryptic post leaving his future with the team open for discussion. A situation that has triggered reactions from a chieftain of the NFF.
” We can’t force a player to play for the national team of his country. By the time he officially communicate his decision to us (NFF), I can tell you nobody will attempt to stop him because it’s his decision and we have to respect it”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
When we showed him an interview where the spokesman of the Federation said they knew Boniface was just joking with the post about his retirement from the team, he reacted by saying sensitive issues like that especially after a game where he played poorly shouldn’t be entertained.
” You don’t joke with sensitive issues like that especially immediately after playing poorly in a game. That is unacceptable and the sooner we start making players feel the effect of their behavior, the better it will be for the team. This is the senior national team of Nigeria for God sake”, he concluded.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
