The London Olympics has come and gone, yet the memory
of the country’s poor outing without a medal still lingers on in people’s mind.
While we were in London, we realized that while Nigerian athletes were busy
competing for medals at the Olympics, the Chairman House Committee On Sports,
Hon. Godfrey Ali Gaiya was busy enjoying himself at the prestigious Marriot
Hotel, where he lodged. Our investigation while in London showed that the
honourable did not attend any of the sports events, but rather, got himself
soaked in his hotel room, enjoying a five star lifestyle which included women
and drinks.
Hon. Gaiya, who
represents Jaba/Zangon Kataf Federal constituency of Kaduna state in the
Federal House of Reps, was said to have attracted a big attention to himself
when he was about to check out of the hotel. This is because the hotel
management had requested that the honourable should settle his total bills
before he could be allowed to go. At this stage,the honourable threw caution to
the wind, insisting that the hotel was trying to play a fast one on him. While
the hotel was restrained not to embarrass him with the disclosure of his bill,
the action of Hon. Gaiya had already attracted attention of busy bodies and concerned
Nigerians and foreigners within the hotel environment who stood akimbo to watch
his show of shame
At a stage, when the hotel could not withstand the
honourable’s drama, it was disclosed that while the honourable was in his room,
he was busy watching pornography channels that were considered premium channels
with premium charges.
Many were shocked and embarrassed that while Nigerian
athletes were busy trying to do the country proud, the dishonourable was busy
watching blue films in his hotel room.
When the hotel management now confronted him with
visual evidence of his escapades, the honourable admitted watching the channels
and was made to pay about two hundred and forty pounds sterling, (£240) before
he was left off the hook
Our attempt to speak with him on this ugly development was
unsuccessful.. CKN Nigeria