Sports Minister Congratulates Pinnick on FIFA Post

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development of Nigeria, Sunday Dare has congratulated the newly-elected Executive committee member of FIFA and President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick on his success at the polls.

Pinnick was elected into the exalted  position  of FIFA Executive committee  after  emerging  victorious  at the  CAF election  held in Rabat, Morocco  on Friday, winning by 43 votes to his opponent's 8.

According  to a statement from Dare's media office, which was obtained by AllNews, "this  is  an opportunity for Nigeria and indeed the African  continent".

The Minister  charged Pinnick to use his position to  reposition  Nigerian  and African football: "This is an opportunity to use your new position  to make  Nigerian,  African  and world  football great again, and make it better than you met it.

"This is the reward of hardwork  and unity  of purpose.

"We are better  off when we support  our  collective aspirations  for the development  of our great country.

"This is an honour  well deserved."

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Dare had last week declared an open support for Pinnick, thus securing the backing of the Federal Government.

The Minister was appreciative of the support of President Muhammadu Buhari and the efforts of the foreign Ministry. 

Pinnick becomes the third Nigerian after Late Orok Oyo Orok and Dr. Amos Adamu to occupy  the FIFA Executive committee seat.