NFF appeal to French Embassy after officials and a player are denied visa to France for friendlies

The Nigeria Football Federation has appealed to the French Embassy
in Abuja to issue visas to its officials and a player after they were
 denied visas ahead of an international friendly organized by NFF
 to take place in France towards the end of May. Nigeria will play
 Mali in Rouen, France on Friday, 27th Maybefore playing Luxembourg
in Luxembourg on Wednesday, 1st June.

NFF protocol officials revealed that about 60% of the passports taken to
 the embassy on Friday, 29th April have been returned without visas
according to reports by theNFF.com.

“We are appealing to the Embassy of France in Nigeria to
reconsider its stance and issue visas to these officials.
They are going to Europe for very important assignments as
 the two matches are key to the preparation of the Super Eagles
for future engagements,” NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed
Sanusi, said on Wednesday.