Ojo-Oba, Lajire pass valedictory sentiments

From RAMSAY UGELE, Abuja
Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010

As new helmsmen assume duties in their respective departments yesterday at the Glass House, the duo of the outgoing General Secretary Bolaji Ojo-Oba and spokesman, Demola Olajire have moved their personal belongings from their respective offices and equally left with contrasting valedictory sentiments.
Speaking after getting the news that he should proceed immediately on compulsory leave, Dr. Bolaji Ojo-Oba told newsmen his only regret is that during the time in office Nigeria could not go beyond the group stage of the just concluded World Cup in South Africa.
“For me the only regret I have is that during my time we could not go beyond the group stage of the world for other things I want to say am fulfilled...for everything in life there is time to come and to go for me it is time to go so no hard feelings,” Ojo-Oba submitted, while thanking the National Sports Commission and the minister for giving him the opportunity to serve.
For Demola Olajire, who handed over to Robinson Okosun yesterday, it was a different kettle of fish as he put his current fate down to a mere mechanical fault.
“I’m being punished for a mechanical fault, which afterall is not a human error. This is something we’ve been using overtime, we even rehearsed with it before the match, but when it mattered most the machine flaundered, which is principally not my fault, afterall we played the Guinean national anthem with it.”