President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin
Pinnick has revealed that this year his board will work towards a more
credible Nigerian Premier League. He said that his leadership will
effect positive
changes in all aspects that will turn things around for the better for the nation’s football. He Spoke ahead of this week’s meeting of the Executive Committee scheduled for Lagos. Pinnick said the executive team will be invited to consider well –thought and properly –articulated proposals that will be diligently implemented to lead Nigeria football to a new, exciting thoroughfare. “There are a lot of things that we want to do, and which we hope to seal at the meeting in Lagos. There is urgent need to buoy the domestic League, give it credibility and implement those measures that will bring back the glory days. We also must think of how best to prepare the National Teams for competitions, while also looking intensely at developmental programmes that will assure the future of our football. We must look at the way and manner we employ coaches into the National Teams; everything should be appropriately documented in order that we avoid litigations and situations of trainers being unhappy while doing their job. There must be a lot of professionalism in all these.”
The NFF boss also hinted at the Federation paying greater attention to player transfers, especially internationally. “Look at the cloud of controversy over the transfer of one of our brightest stars, Emem Eduok. That is a shame and should not happen. We will investigate this matter and come up with recommendations. Whoever is found culpable will have questions to answer. “I am delighted that we now have Pricewaterhouse, Bain & Co and Financial Derivatives as external auditors, management consultants and financial consultants respectively, as approved by the Congress. These three companies will help us streamline things and achieve diligence and discipline in those specific areas in the Federation.”
He reiterated that the capacity enhancing programmes and exposure being given the elite referees now is to ultimately make them better arbiters, failing which they will be harshly dealt with.
changes in all aspects that will turn things around for the better for the nation’s football. He Spoke ahead of this week’s meeting of the Executive Committee scheduled for Lagos. Pinnick said the executive team will be invited to consider well –thought and properly –articulated proposals that will be diligently implemented to lead Nigeria football to a new, exciting thoroughfare. “There are a lot of things that we want to do, and which we hope to seal at the meeting in Lagos. There is urgent need to buoy the domestic League, give it credibility and implement those measures that will bring back the glory days. We also must think of how best to prepare the National Teams for competitions, while also looking intensely at developmental programmes that will assure the future of our football. We must look at the way and manner we employ coaches into the National Teams; everything should be appropriately documented in order that we avoid litigations and situations of trainers being unhappy while doing their job. There must be a lot of professionalism in all these.”
The NFF boss also hinted at the Federation paying greater attention to player transfers, especially internationally. “Look at the cloud of controversy over the transfer of one of our brightest stars, Emem Eduok. That is a shame and should not happen. We will investigate this matter and come up with recommendations. Whoever is found culpable will have questions to answer. “I am delighted that we now have Pricewaterhouse, Bain & Co and Financial Derivatives as external auditors, management consultants and financial consultants respectively, as approved by the Congress. These three companies will help us streamline things and achieve diligence and discipline in those specific areas in the Federation.”
He reiterated that the capacity enhancing programmes and exposure being given the elite referees now is to ultimately make them better arbiters, failing which they will be harshly dealt with.
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