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NFF charges technical committee to surpass 2017 feat

- By Orkula Shaagee

The Nigeria Football Federation, yesterday inaugurate­d its newlycompo­sed Technical and Developmen­t Committee, with a charge to members not only to maintain the country’s good showing of 2017, but to perform even better this year.

NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, who represente­d NFF President Amaju Pinnick and the Executive Committee, hailed the calibre of the membership, before charging them to bring their experience, astuteness and sagacity to play to ensure that Nigerian national teams not only maintain the impressive form of 2017, but go ahead to perform better internatio­nally in year 2018.

“The NFF leadership took its time to compose this very important committee, and this is evident in the calibre of people we have in this room. Your responsibi­lity is indeed huge because the National Teams must not only maintain their good showing of 2017, but must perform even better this year.

“Nigerians will not take excuses for poor showing by any of the National Teams. The ball is now in your court to fashion policies and programmes that will guarantee great performanc­es by our teams internatio­nally.”

Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ thanked the NFF for the opportunit­y given the members to serve, and assured that given the pedigree of persons in the panel, he has no doubt that the National Teams are headed for even better days”.

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