The Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung is extremely furious with reports in the media of the bribery scandal involving Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba.<br /><br />Dalung, who is a lawyer by profession, was kept in the dark by the Amaju Pinnick-led Nigeria Football Federation until one of his trusted associates informed him of the malpractices in the Nigeria U17s screening exercise held in Abuja this month.<br /><br />A top source told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b> : &ldquo;The Sports Minister was not happy with the stories after one his friends pointed them out to him, and he wants Manu Garba dismissed by the Nigeria Football Federation immediately.<br /><br />&ldquo;The Minister has based his argument on the fact that the Buhari Government is against corruption and anything that will bring controversy.&rdquo;<br /><br />Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical committee, Barrister Chris Green, wants to dismiss Manu Garba but several influential individuals, including Board Members from a particular part of the country, have pleaded on his behalf. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />