The President of the Nigeria Football Federation and Member of the FIFA Council, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has inaugurated the football governing body’s Technical and Development Committee with a charge to the members to constantly dig deep into their pouch of quality knowledge and experience to steer Nigeria football to higher levels of excellence.
The charge by Pinnick was given on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Committee.
Pinnick, who was represented by the Chairman of Chairmen, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, at the inauguration in Abuja, said: “Each and every member of this special committee was appointed based on track record and wealth of experience.
“The NFF has high confidence in you and your ability to enhance the technical prowess of our National Teams by fashioning brilliant and workable policies.
“Without any gainsaying, the Technical and Development Committee is the engine room of the NFF.
“We know what you can contribute individually and collectively to uplift the standard of the Nigeria game.
“On our part, we will give all the support you need to succeed in this mission.”
The NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, also pledged that the administration will create enabling environment for the committee to succeed in contributing its quota to the vision of building a sustainable football culture for Nigeria.
Sanusi said: “This is no doubt, one of the most important committees of the NFF, and we know how critical it is to provide you with the enabling environment to come up with the correct policies to drive our football to new heights.
“We recognise your individual ability and capacity and we enjoin you to work as a team to accomplish your mission.”
The committee has as Chairman Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Fresh, with Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu as Vice Chairman.
Members are Etubom Paul Bassey, Alhaji Aminu Balele Kurfi, Isaac Danladi, Alhaji Dahiru Sadi, Victor Ikpeba and Alhaji Mutiu Adepoju.
NFF Technical Director, Austin Eguavoen, is the Secretary.
Also at the inauguration were Paul Aigbogun, Deputy Director, Technical and Scouting; Dr. Robinson Okosun, Deputy Director, Technical; Mallam Abdulrafiu Yusuf, Assistant Director, Coaching and Development; Siji Lagunju, Assistant Director, Training and Development; and Faith Ben-Anuge, Assistant Director.