Fatai Atere is a member of the 1985 Golden Eaglets, who were promised scholarships and houses by the then Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, for winning the maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup. The promises were not fulfilled after Buhari was ousted in a coup. However, Buhari announced recently that he would redeem his pledge 30 years after. Atere tells ’Tana Aiyejina how he felt on hearing the news and![]()
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