Former member of the Federation of International Football Association, Dr. Amos Adamu, has again thrown his weight behind the call for former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Kalu, to run for the FIFA presidency.
Adamu spoke in Abuja on Thursday while hosting a group under the auspices of “Orji Uzor Kalu Fans Club”.
The group was led by its National President, Stanley Okoro.
They called on Adamu to support the candidacy of Kalu for the FIFA presidency.
The former Director General of the National Sports Commission noted that Kalu is eminently qualified to vie for FIFA presidency, adding that anyone who thinks in the contrary is only wasting his time.
According to Adamu, the time has come for all Nigerians irrespective of age, tribe, religion and political differences to support her own and not allow this chance to go to a smaller country in Africa.
He said after 100 years of the existence of FIFA, this is the right time for Africa to assume the position of FIFA president.
The seasoned football administrator affirmed that a lot of well meaning stakeholders in the football world are calling on Kalu to come out and declare his interest to run.
He said: “Nigeria should not wait to regret this golden opportunity. And who says a Nigerian can’t run FIFA effectively?”
Earlier, Okoro identified Kalu’s contributions to football in Nigeria, including funding the Nigerian premier league side, Abia Warriors Football Club, re-energizing Enyimba International Football Club to win the national league for six out of his eight years as Governor of Abia State, in addition to winning the Confederation of Africa Champions League twice back to back.
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