Second NFF/AITEO Football Awards Set for April 1

By Daily Sports on January 26, 2019

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday announced that it would unveil the country’s best performers in 2018 at the second edition of the NFF/AITEO Football Awards on April 1 at the Grand Ballroom of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island in Lagos.

NFF President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick said yesterday that this year’s edition would be an even bigger occasion as the federation and award sponsors, AITEO (incidentally also the sponsors of the annual CAF African Football Awards), have perfected arrangements to expand the guest-list, guarantee greater radiance and panache and honour more legends of the Nigerian game on the night.

The federation revealed that CAF President Ahmad, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, members of the CAF Emergency Committee, an array of prominent political heavyweights and galvanisers in Nigeria, oaks of Corporate Nigeria, renowned administrators past and present, football legends and today’s superstars, foremost figures in the entertainment industry and media owners and chieftains would be among the invitees to the big event.

At the inaugural edition last year, gongs were presented to winners in Player of the Year (men), Player of the Year (women), Coach of the Year (men), Coach of the Year (women), Young Player of the Year (men), Young Player of the Year (women), Team of the Season, Fairplay Award, Goal of the Season, Fans of the Season, NFF Development Award and Platinum Award categories.

Also, there was a special recognition of a ‘Legends Eleven,’ a squad of outstanding former Nigeria international players. Recognition was also accorded the first Nigerian football team to achieve glory – the Green Eagles squad that won the football gold at the Second All-Africa Games that Nigeria hosted in 1973.

AITEO’s Deputy Managing Director Francis Peters, said at the occasion, “The amazing power of football to heal wounds, enrich the gifted and entertain the majority is the reason why AITEO, Africa’s leading energy solution company, is investing in the game. We remain grateful to the Nigeria Football Federation for giving us the opportunity to begin charity at home. We also praise the leadership of the Confederation of African Football for providing us with the platform to be part of the continental terrain.

“AITEO is an organisation that is committed to the vision of every African realizing his potential, whether they be in football or some other profession, and our operating business principle revolves round encouraging and empowering the teeming youth population of this country, and of this continent, to take their destiny in their own hands and aim for the very top.” (Guardian)

•Photo shows NFF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 26, 2019


 

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