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  • CAF disqualifies Senegal

    CAF disqualifies Senegal

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the disqualification of Senegal from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The impending AFCON will be hosted by South Africa from Jan. 19 to Feb. 10.

    This was contained in a CAF statement released in Cairo, Egypt on Oct. 16, after a disciplinary committee meeting.

    It said: “The CAF Disciplinary Committee met in Cairo, on Oct. 2012 to look into the incidents that led to the abandonment of match No 56, Senegal vs Cote d’Ivoire, during the final qualifier for the 29th edition of the 2013 CAF AFCON in Dakar.

    “Missiles, stones, bottles and firecrackers were thrown onto the pitch and tear gas was used, prompting the referee to stop the match after 74 minutes of play. As a result, CAF decided to officially confirm the result of the match as 2–0, in favour of Cote d’Ivoire, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 paragraph 20 of the regulations of the competition’’.

    The statement noted that CAF now considered Senegal the loser of the match and eliminated it from the competition.

     

     

     

  • A good one from Senegal

    A good one from Senegal

    SIR: The news of the abolition of the Senegalese senate in order to help victims of recent floods that left 13 people dead and thousands homeless in the country is an inspiring story. Although some quarters view the move as a ploy to weaken opposition in the country, what we know is that $15million to be saved from the move is a whole lot to better the lives of the flood victims as well as set up measures to reduce the impact of such disasters in the future.

    Unfortunately, Nigeria, a country though rich yet poor has been experiencing massive flooding and erosion across its states. Yet little or nothing has been done to help victims of such disasters and also prevent losses resulting from such unannounced natural phenomenon. Rather government and policy makers have continually continued to pay lip service to germane issues that affect Nigerians.

    Why can’t we learn good lessons from our African brothers like Senegal-that government exists for the people, to guarantee and provide the fundamentals of life? When will our leaders understand that leadership and indeed governance comes with sacrifices and commitments towards a well-sustained society?

    Undoubtedly, development cannot be experienced until people, either leaders or followers, learn to be selfless, dedicated and responsible towards the noble cause of nation building.

    • Tayo Elegbede Jet

    Lagos