“It was the best of times…”. These opening lines to Charles Dickens’ classic, A Tale of Two Cities, perfectly describe the air around the Amaju Pinnick, who was recently elected as an Executive Council member of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). Folks have begun, in droves, to send their felicitations across to the renowned football administrator.
One of the best and most welcome developments to Nigerians since the start of 2021 is the election of Amaju Melvin Pinnick, current President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), into FIFA’s Executive Council. Based on the fact that the body oversees the activities of six (continental) confederations and over 200 national associations, the significance of Pinnick’s appointment is not lost on Nigerians. Thus, celebrations are still going on in many places.
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