I want to improve on our achievements – Umeh

As the September 30 election into the Nigeria Football Federation Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation draws near, outgoing First Vice President, Chief Mike Umeh sees himself in a pole position ahead of other contestants for the NFF presidency. Umeh and Maigar Umeh and Maigar Umeh has the uphill task of warding off what is expected to be stiff contests from the likes of Amanze Uchegbulam, Amaju Pinnick, Taiwo Ogunjobi, Shehu Dikko and Dominic Irofa to the NFF hot seat. But the Anambra FA Chairman said he is not cowed by the calibre of the other contestants, pointing out that he had the advantage of being the incumbent Vice President. “As the incumbent Vice President, I should be the number one candidate then others will follow,” Umeh said in Lagos yesterday. He hopes to ride on the back of the achievements of the Aminu Maigari-led board to the secure victory at the poll, pointing out that “we as a board were very lucky because we surpassed the achievements of all the boards before us.” Continuing, the former Chairman of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu said, “I hope to dwell on our achievements because they were areas we did very well and certainly there were others that needed improvements. SoI hope to improve on our achievements.” Umeh is confident the Super Eagles will improve and eventually secure a ticket to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. “Nothing good comes easy,” he said in reference to the Super Eagles poor start to qualifiers. “We have to put all that behind us and forge ahead. I know if the team puts its acts together, we will qualify.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/want-improve-achievements-umeh/#sthash.OkmwF80Q.dpuf