Nollywood Mary Remmy Njoku, an actress and filmmaker, has expressed gratitude to God for Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Nigeria failed to qualify after a 1-1 draw with Ghana at the Abuja Stadium on Tuesday. Ghana has qualified for the World Cup.
Mary lamented the attacks on a train and an airport in Kaduna state, saying that Nigeria’s insecurity is very concerning.
The Iroko TV executive, who also expressed gratitude that Nigeria did not qualify for the World Cup, added that it would have been a distraction.
“Thank God, we didn’t make it to the World Cup.” It would have been a hindrance. We need to focus on Nigeria’s real problems and put pressure on the government to act. An attack on a train, and an attack on an airport.
According to reports, terrorists attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday night, killing, kidnapping, and injuring those on board.
Terrorists had previously been reported to have infiltrated the Kaduna airport. However, the military has denied the claims, claiming that there was no attack.
