By Chidi-Ebere .O. Moneme.
A Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Nigeria’s member of the FIFA Council, Amaju Pinnick, has commended the appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairperson of the re – instated National Sports Commission (NSC).
Shehu Dikko was on Wednesday appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Mr Shehu Dikko, who was Chairperson of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and 2nd Vice President of the NFF during Amaju Pinnick eight years Presidency, has served in various Committees of the Confederation Of Africa Football (CAF) and still seats on the FIFA Football Stake-holders Committee.
Amaju Pinnick in a press statement issued on Wednesday, said, “I thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu immensely for this big fast handed over to one man that I am convinced can do a good job”.
Shehu Dikko was very close to me personally during our years at the NFF, because I saw in him a man with a profound vision, dynamism, capacity, for a lot of good and great things, positivity and sincerely of purpose.
“Shehu Dikko personified productivity and creativity and every good thing that we accomplished in those years had his hand in it.
He is tireless and selfless, and has acquired immense knowledge and experience in the Sports Industry over the Past 30 years.
I have no doubt that he is the man to turn around our Sports for the better and guarantee our our athletes podium performance at the next Olympic games in Los Angeles.
Amaju Pinnick went further to describe Shehu Dikko as a team player with integrity, energy, and resilience.
Mr Pinnick expressed confidence that the new NSC boss will justify the confidence reposed in him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Shehu Dikko is highly understated, but I see him picking best brains in the land to work with him and set a template for the kind of Sports Industry that we have always wanted – one that will ultimately benefit all stake holders and start to contribute significantly to the country”s gross domestic product, Mr Amaju Pinnick concluded”.
