Shehu Sani, former federal lawmaker of Nigerian National Assembly, has rued the state of former Nigerian Golden Eaglet and Flying Eagles star who is currently bedridden following an accident he sustained while traveling for national assignment.
According to Senator Sani, the former player has the accident while traveling for the Minna camp of the Nigerian national team for training ahead of engagements.
Sani said the then Niger State governor, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu paid for his treatment to an extent but that the said former player had since been left to his fate.
Taking to his tweeter handle, the former federal lawmaker tweeted: “Yesterday, I paid a courtesy visit to Daniel Joshua, Ex Nigerian International who played for the Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles. He has been Bedridden for 15 years in Kaduna, after he sustained a spinal cord injury as a result of the car crash that happened when he was driving to the Minna Eagles camp,on the invitation of the @thenff.
“Niger State Government under the Leadership of Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu graciously paid for his treatment to a certain point and then stopped.The NFF just gave him 500k and abandoned him to his fate.
“The man who suspended signing millions of euros contract with Atheletico Madrid to come and play for his country has been neglected by the sporting authorities of his country. The MON National honours award holder scored a major goal in the Korea 2007 World Cup victory.
“Our government demands for patriotism from our Sportsmen and Women and abandon them in their moments of need.
This new Government and the new leadership of the @thenff should come to his aid and others in similar situations.”
