The NFF boss called on Nigerians to be patient as the new NFF Executive Committee is determined to do things differently and ensure excellence for the Nigeria game all-round
Browsing: Amaju Pinnick
The body wants the new executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation to ask Keshi to stay away from the team for the reverse fixture of the AFCON qualifier in Abuja on Wednesday
He told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that his aim was to scientifically develop football in the country in line with modern trend
On January 27, 2001, the Eagles lashed the Falcons 3-0 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and then secured a vital 4-0 win in Omdurman on July 1 of the same year to virtually seal the ticket to the Far East
Pinnick, who fielded questions from sports writers in Abuja, also cleared the insinuations that a N10 million honorarium was attached to the life president of the football federation given to his predecessor, Alhaji Aminu Maigari
In a communiqué made available on Wednesday at the end of the committee’s meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, the board said it was determined to find a lasting and peaceful resolution among all concerned
Addressing the players during the evening session after a hectic two hours training, Amaju said he was in tune with most of the players, assuring them that trust will be the hallmark of his administration
Pinnick has reiterated his election day pledge to reconcile with all aggrieved individuals and parties in the coming days, with a focus on running an inclusive administration in the best interest of the game in Nigeria
For the position of the First Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi emerged the winner
Pinnic also said that NFF has no right to tell him to enter transfer negotiations with Rangers since the main problem has not even been addressed, which is the ownership tussle between the two clubs