The number one citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has joined well-meaning Nigerians to applauded the Nigerian Football Federation chief, Mr. Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF on his election into the FIFA Executive Council, the highest decision-making organ in world football. This congratulatory message is contained in a statement by the president’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja.
The president expressed the belief that by hard work, dedication and consistency, Pinnick has proven to be an efficient football administrator. He noted that the world has taken notice of Pinnick’s competency skills by electing him into the FIFA Council and one of the Vice Presidents of the Confederation of African Football CAF.
According to him, this feat of enhanced visibility and prestige of Nigeria in the international community is coming on the heels of recent elections of other well-qualified and endowed Nigerians into strategic leadership positions in international organizations. The president urged Pinnick to see his new assignment as an opportunity to enhance Nigeria’s reputation and identity as a football-loving country.
He said Pinnick should also optimally utilize the role of sports, through football, as a driving force to engender development, peace, and stability at the regional and international levels. The Nigerian leader, an active supporter of the round leather game, joined other enthusiastic fans in Nigeria and across the continent in wishing the NFF president the best in his new position.
