Ademola Lookman with CAF Awards |
Strategic partners to the Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF), GTI Group has congratulated the football ruling body on the successful
achievements of Nigerian footballers at the just concluded CAF Awards ceremony
in Marrakech, Morocco where Super Eagles dare-devil striker Ademola Lookman
emerged as African Player of the Year.
In a press statement made available to the media in Lagos
by GTI Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, the investment banking
firm expressed great hope that the efforts of the NFF at restructuring and
repositioning football development in the country is yielding the desired
result as the event witnessed the back-to-back emergence of Super Falcons
goaltender, Chiamaka Nnadozie as CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year, while the
Super Falcons carted home the Women’s National Team of the Year award.
Ekejiuba reiterated that the Alh Ibrahim Gusau-led NFF is
gradually returning the country to the glorious years when Nigeria dominated
the award and was once ranked 5th best soccer-playing nation by the world
football ruling body FIFA.
“The achievements of our Nigerian players at the just
concluded CAF Award is a testament to the abundance of talents in the country
and the clear vision of Alh Ibrahim Gusau-led NFF board to ensure that these
players realise their ambition to become the best in the continent and beyond.
“Therefore, GTI congratulates the Awardees for bringing
honour to Nigeria,” he said.
“As strategic
partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League, GTI’s relentless effort with
the NPFL Board has helped to lay a solid foundation for a prosperous elite
league that will eventually attract the best legs locally and internationally.
Also, by focusing on transparency, infrastructural development and security,
GTI and NPFL are creating a sustainable environment where football can thrive”.
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