Lagos, Nigeria
Wetin dey happen, my padi? E get beta gist wey dey burst everywhere! Our own Amaju Pinnick don chop bigger position for FIFA. E don become Deputy Chairperson of the FIFA Men’s National Teams Competitions Committee. Wetin this one mean? Na serious level o! E show say Naija profile dey rise for global sports. Abi you no sabi? Na this committee dey run things for all FIFA tournaments, from World Cup to U-20, and even the Club World Cup. Everything wey get ‘competition’ inside am!
For ARISE News Thursday, he talk say he dey grateful. According to am, “This appointment no be just personal achievement, na also sign say Nigeria dey relevant for FIFA.” Omo, if Nigeria dey enter global football governance like this, dem go notice our Green White Green flag biko!
Pinnick no stop there. E talk say committee dey carry big responsibility—na dem dey control wetin go happen with national teams and players wey wan compete. If you want shine for global stage, you gatz enter this committee!
He also talk about our fellow African brother, Danny Jordaan, from South Africa. “E dey join us for this committee,” Pinnick add. “E be chairman wey run the 2010 World Cup for South Africa. How e go no sweet am?”
But wait, dem no just pick dem based on where dem from; na merit na! Pinnick dey gree say: “FIFA no dey choose people because of nationality or any regional matter. Na pure professionalism and integrety matter.” Na so we dey do am! Na good thing for Nigeria and Africa, as dem dey sit for big table wey dey make important decisions for global football.
As he dey roll for this position, he no forget talk about how wey other Nigerians dey do well too. “We get our current NFF president, Ibrahim Musa Gusau for Interclub Committee, plus another big player for Communications Committee and even me wey dey represent Anti-Racism and Discrimination Committee. We dey show say Nigeria dey lead for the game!” E dey just dey reflect on how our influence dey grow, my guy!
And if e come to World Cup qualification? Pinnick dey optimistic. “We dey work with National Sports Commission and the Federation. Dem dey work as if dem no sabi rest! But my guy, no be magic go fit do am, but we go do wetin fit happen.” Na real hustle for football for Naija!
Pinnick don also congratulate other big names wey don join FIFA standing committees—like Gusau and Aisha Falode. Aisha go join Media & Communications Committee. Na she be the lady wey dey break grounds for women in football! This one na mini history wey dey happen as we dey see Naija sef dey shine for global football governance.
So, as dem dey kick-off for these new positions, we go dey expect plenty beta things! Naija dey ready to set pace as we dey waka enter FIFA big big palava. Football go sweet pass as we dey push our agenda forward. Naija no dey slack!
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