By Daily Sports on February 5, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Super Eagles player and Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi, as Nigeria’s Football Ambassador.
Amokachi will assist the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to scout for talents as the nation’s Football Ambassador.
This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity.
Following his appointment, Amokachi will also partake in the “processes to revive the country’s football development, as well as mentor young sportsmen and women.”
Amokachi was a member of the 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the African Nations Cup in Tunisia.
He was also in the Nigerian Olympic Football Team to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics that won the Gold Medal.
The ex-player also made football exploits in Europe, particularly in England where he won the FA Cup with Everton in 1995.
Upon his retirement from active football career, Amokachi managed Nasarawa United and Enyimba Football Club of Aba. (Channels TV)
•PHOTO: Daniel Amokachi
Source Daily Sports
Posted February 5, 2020
You may also like...
Sports, Best Performing Ministry under Buhari — Dalung...
Olatutu Oladunni Unveils Year 2023 Programmes For Lagos...
Gary Neville: Trent Alexander-Arnold must redress imbalance in...
Joshua, Wilder bout delayed till March
Chukwu Laments Lack Of Home-based Players In Super...
Willian Replaces Hazard as Chelsea No.10
CAF Award: Hedriel congratulates Lookman, says his award will inspire him to work harder
Managers deserve 'more respect' - Postecoglou
Man City's Dias ruled out for 'three or four weeks'
I put him in retirement, Dubois mocks Joshua
EPL: Man Utd’s Mount out for weeks as injury struggles persist
Fury, Usyk talk tough ahead rematch
Carragher urges Rashford to move on from Man United
Fury and Usyk in astonishing 11-minute face-off
Liverpool draw Tottenham in EFL Cup semi-finals
LeBron James sets new NBA record in Lakers win
Lookman’s market value hits €55m
FIFA rankings: Eagles end 2024 in 44th place
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,207 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,351 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,408 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,051 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (43,988 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (43,952 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,787 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,355 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,426 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,094 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,542 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (38,974 views)