Stability at the Nigeria Football Federation will be a catalyst for Nigeria as the Super Eagles gear up for the crucial stages of the World Cup qualifiers. This was the view of National Sports Commission (NSC) chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko while congratulating Dr. Mohammed Sanusi on his reappointment as NFF General Secretary.
Receiving Sanusi in his office, Dikko reiterated the Commission’s resolve to ensure that Nigeria’s flag is hoisted at the next World Cup.
“I congratulate Dr. Sanusi on his reappointment. We are entering a very crucial stage in our World Cup qualification and we can’t afford any uncertainty or inconsistency.
“We need all the focus we can get and we believe that his presence there will provide this stability and experience we need, moreso Dr. Sanusi is chairman of the Africa Football Federations General Secretaries group and a seasoned match commissioner so his experience cannot be overlooked”, he said.
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He reiterated the Commission’s resolve to work with all the Sports Federations to attain lofty heights.
“This is in consonance with our resolve, me and my DG, to work hand in hand with all the Sports Federations to help them to succeed. If the Federations succeed, we succeed. This is why we have been having one-on-one engagements with the various Federations trying to know their individual problems and how we can come in”, he added.
On his part, Sanusi pledged NFF’s unalloyed loyalty and alignment with the NSC’s quest to reposition sports in the country.
“We know that the current NSC leadership is primed for success and we will not be the ones to break their rhythm. We will flow along with them. I have come to assure the chairman of our support and alignment at the NFF to the NSC as our leaders. We have been listening to the vision and mission and we are going to key in appropriately. As the chairman said, the World Cup ticket is non-negotiable and we are committed to do all we can in delivering the ticket”, he stated.
Sanusi joined the bandwagon thanking the president for appointing technocrats at the helm of NSC.
“Once more, we thank the president for this appointment. We have absolute trust in the chairman and the DG. They have the capacity to lead our sports to the next level. These are seasoned technocrats and marketers, so they would have absolutely no problems delivering on Mr. President’s mandate on sports economy”, he noted.
