Two high-profile football administrators, Musa Amadu and Ibrahim Musa Gusau have declared their intentions to replace incumbent Amaju Pinnick as the next president of the Nigeria Football Federation.
In separate press conferences to declare their intentions, the two aspirants; Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the Chairman of Chairmen in the current executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation and Barrister Musa Amadu a former General Secretary of NFF, said they want to unify Nigerian football and put in the right conditions.
Musa Amadu who was the first to make his intentions known at a well-attended press conference in Abuja promised to get Nigerian football back on track by not only fixing the rot but getting it right, adding that transparency and integrity will be his watchword
“The new NFF under my watch will be encompassing and purpose-driven. I will constitute an Elders Committee that will comprise of past NFF presidents and general secretaries and prominent football personalities to advise my executive members,” Amadu told Completesports.com in an exclusive interview.
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“I will focus on resuscitation of female teams whose fortunes have plummeted in recent years. The youths and our leagues will also get priority attention under my leadership. The Super Eagles which is our biggest brand will be heavily backed to win laurels for the nation,” Amadu stated.
On his part, Alhaji Gusau said his first task will be to unite the football family adding that without peace, much success will not be achieved in and out of the football pitch.
Gusau who is the chairman of Zamfara State Football Association said that while getting the blessings of the people of Zamfara stated that charity begins at home, hence his seeking the backing of his people
“Reinvigorating football at the grassroots will be key in my administration. I promise to prioritize youth football development across the country. I will also put my wealth of experience to work and ensure that we regain our lost glory,” Gusau, a CAF Youth Committee member, stated.
“My administration will be transparent and I will ensure that all stakeholders are involved in the development of the game in the country.”
By Richard Jideaka, Abuja
6 Comments
This COUNTRY na cruise o…
Imagine all these HEARDSMEN dey commot say them wan become NFF PRESIDENT when we get people like MICHAEL EMENALO and SEYI OLOFINJANA…
SMH…
Only if they are ex-players. Even at that, wealth of experience would come to play.
Which one be Usman again? So Nigeria can’t learnt from Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Spain and Italy. We gave Mutiu Adepoju. Sheyi olofinjana. Micheal omenalo. Kanu Nwankwo. JJ okocha. Victor ikpeba. Black people can never develop
I don’t know what to say.
State FA chairmen are the root cause of all the problems we have in our football and that’s because there is a lack of leadership structure at the state level football-wise,solve this then half of our football problems are over. If I were to vote, I’ll vote an ex footballer over a state FA chairman afterall the incumbent was a state FA chairman and his administration is one of the worst we’ve seen.
Chibuike what do you mean with your unclear comment?.I think NFF must inact a new consititution on appointing candidates for NFF leaders that any candidate who would like to nominate himself for NFF presidency and members of the offices he must be technocrat on football administration then has master or Phd doctorate in this field, also has many researches on football development on Africa or in Nigeria; he must be honest and strong man who can eliminate administrive corruption which is disrupting Nigeria football development.