—North Central zone endorses him for 2nd term
The Governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam, at the weekend praised the impressive strides of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) administration, and said the Aminu Maigari team should be allowed to continue in office for reasons of continuity and stability in the management of the Nigerian game.
Speaking through his deputy, Chief Steven Lawani, during a courtesy call in his office by a large delegation of NFF executive committee, management and staff, members of the NFF congress and other stakeholders, Suswam, through Lawani, enumerated the on-field accomplishments of the present team and gave them kudos for off-field achievements as well.
“Your team has won the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the Africa Cup of Nations, African Youth Championship, African Women Championship and other trophies, and easily qualified Nigeria for the FIFA World Cup Finals.
“There are several off-field achievements that time may not permit us to mention here, but for me, the stability you have brought to Nigerian football administration and your wonderful leadership style easily recommend you for continuity in office.
“The people of Benue state are, indeed, happy with you and your team and also happy with the achievements of the League Management Company, which you mid-wifed and which has done so much to bring sanity and progress to the domestic League,” Lawani stated.
Speaking earlier, the NFF president praised the Suswam administration for impressive infrastructural development in Benue state and for the support and encouragement that the state government has always given to Nigeria Professional Football League side, Lobi Stars FC. He called for greater funding for the Benue state Football Association.
Meanwhile, the North Central zone of the country has endorsed NFF president, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, for a second term of office, according to a communiqué released at the end of the zone’s summit in Makurdi at the weekend.
The forum congratulated the NFF president and members of the executive committee for the wonderful job they had been doing in the past four years in bringing so many trophies to the country, and for the country’s brilliant performances in all FIFA and CAF competitions, and thus passed a vote of confidence on the Alhaji Aminu Maigari-led board and in full support of its second term bid.