Speaking Friday morning on Focus Nigeria, a flagship programme on AIT, former top NSC official Yola, said the weakness exhibited by Dalung, is responsible for the high level indiscipline among Nigeria federation presidents especially NFF president Amaju Pinnick.
He said a situation where the minister is made to bear the brunt of the many inadequacies of federation presidents is not acceptable.
He has therefore called on Dalung to stand firm in the face of recent intimidations from federation presidents or chicken out.
He is of the opinion that the minister should not allow himself to be ridiculed by individuals who feel they are untouchables because of the backing or immunity they enjoy from international bodies like FIFA.
Abba Yola further appealed to the minister to talk less and act more.
He said most of the problems the minister had found himself was because of his misguarded comments which have often times, attracted negative public backlash.
However, the director, Grassroots sports development in the sports ministry Ademola Are in his defense, says the minister was often misquoted by mischief makers who were paid to ridicule him.
