NFF Football House: Catalyst for better football administration — Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday in Abuja showered praises on Governor Chibuike  Amaechi of River state and  chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Force for Super Eagles’ 2010 world cup qualification and members of the PTF for the vision of the team to deploy remnants of funds raised for the campaign towards construction of a befitting office complex for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF ).

The President who was represented at the official opening of the football house by the Vice President Namadi Sambo, lauded the PTF for conceiving and delivering the project which he said is a significant milestone in football development and administration.

[caption id="attachment_358198" align="alignnone" width="412"] File: President Goodluck Jonathan with First lady Dame Patience Jonathan, with other aides celebrating Nigeria's victory at the 2013 African Nations' Cup in London:  Photo: State House.[/caption]

Coming at a time when Nigeria football is witnessing a resurgence,  President  Jonathan said the edifice named after first Chairman of then Nigeria Football Association,  Sunday Dankaro should serve as a catalyst for better administration and general performance of the football sector.

He therefore urged the football federation to take seriously the development  of youths of the country using football as direct fallout of recent Presidential Retreat on Sports.

Earlier in his address, Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission Bolaji Abdullahi also eulogized the PTF for the legacy.