By 8 months after World Cup, Nigeria yet to pay tailor who designed ceremonial outfits
This is another shameful act coming to the limelight and it is no doubt an occurrence that will cause the country severe pains embarrassment.
Almost one year after the FIFA World Cup where Nigeria’s ceremonial outfit was acclaimed to be the most glamorous, it has been discovered that the man behind the unique outfits hasn’t been paid.
BlackBox Nigeria has gathered that the fashion designer who made the ceremonial outfit, Esimaje Awani who is the owner of the label, GT Stiches is yet to be paid his money for making the adorable outfit which earned the Super Eagles of Nigeria all fashion accolades at the World Cup last year.
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A pained Esimaje Awani who could bear the brunt no longer last night took to social media to call out the NFF lamenting that it was happening to him because it is Nigeria.
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“NFF refused to pay for the ceremonial outfit almost one year after the World Cup!! This can only happen in Nigeria,” he wrote on his Instagram account to the chagrin of many observers.
The designer who hails from the same Warri, Delta state as NFF President, Amaju Pinnick further revealed that the football administrator has since stopped picking his calls.
“My brother Amaju has stopped picking my calls cos of this money. Someone at the office told me court is my only option!! What a shame!!”
Obviously a sad development, the football body is yet to react to the accusations although the Nigeria social media sphere has been set ablaze with the revelation.
While many are bewildered and outrightly condemning the NFF for corruption, some are of the opinion that Esimaje Awani of GT Stitches shouldn’t have dragged the football body on social media since he didn’t get the contract there.
BlackBox Nigeria shall keep you informed on updates.
