The governor explained on his Twitter page that he was at Stamford Bridge to watch the match at the instance of Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi, who plans to set up a football academy in the state.
“I was at Stamford Bridge to watch the derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at the invitation of John Obi Mikel,” he wrote.
He said Mikel approached the state government to partner with him in developing its sports, stressing that it will be wrong to turn down a willing investor.
Similarly, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ibraheem Dooba, noted that Bello was in Europe and that his visit to Stamford Bridge was part of his itinerary since he was to meet other international development partners, adding that he was invited by Mikel.
But residents of the state would not have any of these explanations, saying such act was the reason the state was in financial crisis.
A trader, Moses Akwu told The Punch that “Things are hard for us in Niger while our governor is travelling to watch matches. I heard they said he was invited but is it not government resources that he used to go on the trip?
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