England-based football scout, Ese Udoko, has disclosed that his, son Ugaga was substituted for Abba Abichi, son of the Director-General, Department of State Service, Bichi Magaji, in the the Golden Eaglets squad at the ongoing Brazil 2019 U-17 World Cup.
Udoko claimed that despite his son’s impute in the qualify of the team for the World Cup, he was dropped for Abichi.
According to him, “t is true. My son Ogaga was substituted for Bichi Magaji’s son, Abba Bichi, and there is no other way we can point otherwise. Those coaches are the ones destroying Nigerian football.
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“I believe the officials from the top are corrupt as well. It is affecting Nigerian football.
*The less-privileged kids cannot genuinely represent their country without having a godfather.
“Ogaga is my adopted son. He lost both parents at the age of 10.
” I came to Nigeria to do my scouting programme in 2016 for less-privileged talented kids across four states in Nigeria.
” The final selection was held in Lagos. He borrowed money to come and there I spotted him.
“He told me his story and I have been taking care of him in my academy since then, along with his two siblings.”