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Respected former NFA
Chairman and former Military Governor of Kano and Benue states, Brig. Gen
Dominic Obukadata Oneya, has hailed the South South Congress of the NFF and
Governor Godwin Obaseki over its plans to host NFF President, Melvin Amaju
Pinnick this weekend.
Speaking with the Chairman
of Edo FA and Spokesman of the Congress, Frank Ilaboya, Oneya, said Amaju is
like a son to him and has made him proud and he is personally honoured at the
achievement of the young and suave Nigerian football administrator.
“Lion, they say begets
lion and Amaju has not disappointed all of us in the South South and indeed
Nigeria and I must say he is indeed worth celebrating over his giant strides in
football administration and politics”, he declared. He assured that he will;
personally be at the occasion as a true South South man to honour Amaju.
NFF Ist Vice President,
Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi, spoke in a similar vein, declaring that the NFF President
has been a shinning light to Nigerian football and he expects the entire
football fraternity in the country to honour him not only the South South. “I
am from the South West but this is not an event that true football lovers in
the country should miss, because it’s a new dawn in Nigerian football and I am
happy that my President is pioneering it”.
On his part, NFF Executive
Committee member and Chairman of
Chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, said he will lead a strong Northern delegation
to the event in Benin City to underline the unity and strength of the Nigerian
football family. He declared that in the near future the home of football in
Africa will be in Nigeria and Pinnick has started a quiet revolution towards
that line.
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