Founder of ROK TV and Nollywood star, Mary Njoku, has opined that Nigerians would have been a distracted if Super Eagles had qualified for the World Cup.
The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after playing 1-1 with Ghana on Tuesday night.
In a post shared on her Instagram page, Mary Njoku said that she was thankful that the team did not scale through.
According to her, Nigerians need to focus on the real problems in the country and pressure the government into doing something about the rising spate of insecurity.
She said, “Thank God we didn’t qualify for the world cup. It would have been a distraction. We need to focus on the real problems in Nigeria and pressure the Govt to do something.
“An attack on a train! An attack at the airport. The insecurity in Nigeria is alarming. No more unnecessary distractions!!! This need everyone’s attention.”