Rohr returns to home village for work permit

TOWARDS ensuring that the new Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has a smooth working condition in the country, the process of securing his work permit has commenced.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), according to information available to SaturdayTribunesport, has commenced the process of securing work permit for the Franco-German coach.

SaturdayTribunesport was told by one of Rohr’s aides, Tunde Adelakun, who also doubles as consultant to the NFF on foreign affairs that the work permit for the coach was under process, adding that the coach needed a special visa that would enable him to process an extension of his stay in Abuja.

Adelakun also disclosed that the coach who had travelled to Paris for the visa got the special visa in his home village, Bordeaux, on Wednesday and that he is expected back in the country next week, to commence the last leg of the process to get the work permit.

“Rohr has been granted the special visa in Bordeaux and he can now return to Nigeria anytime to conclude the work permit processing which is in the final stage.

“And with this special visa, he can extend his stay while awaiting the work permit which the NFF is handling. I believe it won’t take long before it is granted, which will also enable the coach to settle down to work immediately,” Adelakun said.

Rumours had been rife that Rohr was having issues securing his work permit which could hinder him from settling down for business in Nigeria.