The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday inaugurated its
newly –composed Technical and Development Committee, just as thAe committee
held its inaugural meeting at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja.
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, who represented
NFF President Amaju Pinnick and the Executive Committee, hailed the calibre of
the membership, before charging them to bring their experience, astuteness and
sagacity to play to ensure that Nigerian National Teams not only maintain the
impressive form of 2017, but go ahead to perform better internationally in year
2018.
“The NFF leadership took its time to compose this very
important committee, and this is evident in the calibre of people we have in
this room. Your responsibility is indeed huge because the National Teams must
not only maintain their good showing of 2017, but must perform even better this
year.
“Nigerians will not take excuses for poor showing by any of
the National Teams. The ball is now in your court to fashion policies and
programmes that will guarantee great performances by our teams
internationally.”
Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’
thanked the NFF for the opportunity given the members to serve, and assured
that given the pedigree of persons in the panel, he has no doubt that the
National Teams are headed for even better days.
“I am excited that we have juggernauts in this committee;
people who have seen it all and have much to contribute to the development of
Nigerian Football. On behalf of the committee, I make bold to say that we will
work assiduously and energetically, and bring our experience to bear in
steering the National Teams to higher glory.”
Also present at the inauguration were Alhaji Sharif Rabiu
Inuwa, Alhaji Ahmed Muazu Kawu, Ambassador Fanny Ikhayere Amun (MON), Mr. Isah
Ladan Bosso, Barrister Isaac Danladi, Alhaji Balele Kurfi, Mr. Mutiu Adepoju,
Mr. Victor Ikpeba, Mr. Garba Lawal and Mr. Haruna Idris (all members), Mr.
Bitrus Bewarang (NFF Technical Director) and Dr. Robinson Okosun (Assistant
Director, Technical). Mr. Chidi Ofo Okenwa (vice chairman) sent apology for his
absence.
At its meeting, the committee highly commended the immediate
past membership, headed by Barrister Chris Green, praised the Super Eagles’
technical crew for qualifying Nigeria to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and
recommended to the Executive Committee a renewal of the contracts of the Gernot
Rohr –led Eagles’ technical crew.
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