The strength that lies in unity is the secret behind Nigeria’s upward surge in both the boardroom and the pitch in global football, so says the President of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad.
Ahmad spoke on Sunday in Lagos at a meeting with the Congress of Nigerian Football, which also had in attendance Members of the NFF Executive Committee.
He said: “If you (the Executive Committee and Congress) did not support Amaju (Pinnick) in his decision to support the Change Team before the CAF elections, we would not be here today. Your support underscores the unity of Nigerian Football fraternity, and this is refreshing considering what we have in some other countries.
“Amaju (Pinnick) has been spot-on in at least two major decisions this year: to support the change at CAF and to get the Nigerian fraternity to work assiduously towards Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. No doubt, Nigeria is the strongest African team going to Russia and we expect so much from the Super Eagles.”
Ahmad advised the Congress to continue to give backing to the vision and mission of the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF, insisting that CAF has the highest regards for Nigeria.