Olopade hails Amaju Pinnick’s FIFA appointment

The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon Bukola Olopade, has described Amaju Pinnick’s new position in the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) as a well-deserved honour for his contribution to global football development.

This was contained in a statement by Kola Daniel, S.A Media, Office of the Director General, NSC, on Sunday.

The Former NFF President is currently the Deputy Chairperson of the FIFA Men’s National Teams Competitions Committee.

The committee is one of the most powerful and influential organs of administration in FIFA.

The new appointment has further positioned Amaju Pinnick as one of Africa’s most influential and globally connected Sports administrators.

Olopade said this is a big deal for Nigerian football and Sports in general, and the Nigerian Government, through the NSC, will always support Nigerian sports administrators to get into global sports administration.

“I want to congratulate my friend and brother, Amaju Pinnick, for this lauded feat and as a country, we are proud of him for how he has continued to project the image of Nigeria at the highest level of football administration.

“I am not surprised that FIFA has entrusted him with such a high-profile assignment to help and oversee all FIFA men’s tournaments that include the Senior Men’s World Cup, the U-20 World Cup, the U-17, the Olympic Games and the FIFA Arab Cup. This is the quality of asset that Amaju is to football,” Olopade said.

The DG further charged him to use this new position to help accelerate the growth of Nigerian football both administratively and in talent development.

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