FFCN President Congratulates New NSC Chairman, Shehu Dikko

expresses confidence in his ability

National President,Football Fans Club of Nigeria, Ambassador Oluwakemi Ogunfuwa has congratulated the newly-appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, describing the appointment as the round peg in the round hole .

Ambassador Ogunfuwa, who spoke through the National Media Officer of the Group, Sunday Agunbiade, noted that the Kaduna born Football administrator will bring a speedy development to Nigerian sports and youths at large.

“On behalf of the Executives and entire members of Football Fans Club of Nigeria, FFCN, I heartily rejoice with the astute football administrator who is also a marketing expert and former Chairman of Nigeria’s elite League, Mallam Shehu Dikko on the occasion of his appointment as the new Chairman, National Sports Commission. This appointment is no doubt a round peg in a round hole”

“I am extremely glad when the Nation’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR announced the appointment of former FIFA and CAF Committee member Dikko on Wednesday. He had served close to eight years as Chairman of the Nigeria Professional Football League (now Nigeria Premier Football League) and second Vice President of the NFF, as Chairman of the reintroduced National Sports Commission, throwing overboard the Federal Ministry of Sports Development will bring a great deal of accomplishments and development that Nigeria yearn for “

Ogunfuwa added that: ” This is a huge opportunity for the former 2nd Vice President of the nation’s Football Governing Body to further impact the nation’s sporting arena. He is now on top of Nigerian sports , I have no doubt that he has the knowledge, skill, experience, steadfastness, temperament, diligence and intelligence to succeed”

She prayed to Almighty God to guide him to bring the development that Nigerians are willing to see in the sport sector within the shortest possible time.

Shehu Dikko served as chairman of various committees in the NFF, including marketing and sponsorship, and was a member of the CAF Inter-Clubs Committee. He is still a member of the FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee.