We will ensure success at 2014 World Cup, says Maigari
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said yesterday that it would “leave no stone unturned” for the Super Eagles to surpass previous World Cup records when the 2014 edition kicksoff in Brazil.
The NFF, Aminu Maigari, who made the disclosure in an interview in Abuja, said the current NFF board relied on long-term preparation for success.
According to Maigari, the Mexico friendly put together for the Super Eagles and the early selection of camping site for the world cup preparation, are some of the strategies designed to ensure success at the mundial.
“This is the first NFF board to do away with short and medium term preparations; we believe in long-term preparation because we have seen results.
“We believe we need to put these players in a place so that they can get used to themselves and be properly coached and trained.
“With such kind of environment, they will not have distractions but we have gone far in our preparations because we have secured a place for the World Cup camping.
“The environment will take care of everything that these players will require; we are going further to organise some befitting international friendly matches for the team.
“We have the Mexico friendly scheduled to take place on March 5, in the U.S., and we have other request underway.
“We are just looking forward to when the coaches will invite these players to camp.”
He said that the NFF strongly relied on President Jonathan for its World Cup plan to be actualised.
“I don’t think finance will be an issue going by what President Jonathan had done for us in the past. The president is so much committed to this and he wants to use it (World Cup) to make Nigerian people happy.
“We are following presidential steps to ensure we make Nigerian people happy. The players too are not relenting on their efforts to ensure that Nigerians are happy with the achievements in football,’’ he said. (