‘Once a saviour, now a saboteur’ and other Twitter reactions to Oliseh’s resignation

After heading the Super Eagles of Nigeria for just seven months, Sunday Oliseh resigned early Friday via Twitter.

Coming less than a month before an all-important qualifier against the Pharaohs of Egypt, Oliseh’s decision hit many by surprise; and this is how Nigerians reacted on Twitter:

Sunday Oliseh resigned? I’m surprised we haven’t had anyone blame it on Jonathan. He didn’t provide funds for NFF….lol…

— Cyril Simeon (@CySomeone) February 26, 2016

@SundayOOliseh wrong timing! 2 wrongs dont make a right. To some Nigerians you were a savior but to most, you may now be seen as a saboteur!

— yinca (@Adeyinca1) February 26, 2016

Some Media houses owe staff years of unpaid wages. We berate them. Rather than do likewise to NFF; people try to blame Sunday Oliseh?

— Dolapo Aina (@DolapoAina) February 26, 2016

We have a very bad system where Coaches like Sunday Oliseh go for months without Salary and we expect them to perform miracles.

— The Omonile Lawyer™ (@omonilelawyer) February 26, 2016

Am proud of Sunday Oliseh if the conditions are bad resign instead of dieing in silence. Nigerians emulate Oliseh he is a great man

I’ve always said it that sunday Oliseh is such a big coward nd an incompetent being bt they shut me up each time.Now,whr is HE?

— OLISA EBUKA (@Padrepio042) February 26, 2016

Will I blame sunday Oliseh , capital No I won’t,NFF to blame,the minister and all our football admin to blame.

— Pacificsammy (@pacificsammy) February 26, 2016

When I said @SundayOOliseh came to get his twitter account verified they laughed at me. Sunday Oliseh has resigned afta twitter verification

— Akpos Vincent Bebs (@AVBeeee) February 26, 2016I’ve always questioned the Sanity of that toddler called Sunday Oliseh. You can’t give a lil boy a man’s job..NFF should take note

— IG: Cheekynero (@Nero365) February 26, 2016

— Otonye Iwaribubele K (@Tee177) February 26, 2016

Those who appointed Sunday Oliseh are sick people. The lack experience to manage our national team. He believes he shouldn’t be criticized

— AFOLABI AJIBORO (@AAjiboro) February 26, 2016#

If Sunday Oliseh can resign in protest in less than a year as Super Eagles Coach, can someone explain to me why Godwin Emefiele….nvm

— Mr Uchenna (@Demoore90210) February 26, 2016

@SundayOOliseh Sunny, this development brought back what Bora M said in 1998 WC. We Need Jesus to handle Eagles. GD luck

— Ibrahim Musayayi (@IMusayayi) February 26, 2016

Zinedine Zidane is the coach of Real Madrid. He was Sunday Oliseh’s teammate in Juventus. Why don’t we value our own? Shame on NFF!

— ‘Yemi Adebowale (@yemi_adebowale) February 26, 2016

I am even happy @SundayOOliseh resigned willingly. Let the NFF go and sort out their mess including some okachamalu sports journos.
— Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive (@nnamdianekwe) February 26, 2016

Those that named Sunday Oliseh as d “Pep of Africa”, needs to apologize to Pep Guardiola for dragging his name into d mediocrity we call NFF

— 683Days of Abduction (@yinkanubi) February 26, 2016

I wonder what Steve (Keshi) would think when he hears that @SundayOOliseh has quit. I’d love to be a fly on the wall of his house!
— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) February 26, 2016

Isolating the man Sunday Oliseh from the NFF’s massive structural failure still paints him reckless, immature & not ready for the role

— Sola Aiyepeku (@solaiyeps) February 26, 2016