By Daily Sports on November 23, 2016
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation and the Congress of Nigerian Football have applauded NFF 2nd Vice President/LMC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko on his award as The SUN Sports Personality of The Year 2016.
Dikko was on Monday named by the leading publishing house as the Sports Personality of The Year 2016, an award won last year by NFF President, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick.
An elated NFF President Amaju Pinnick told thenff.com: “I am very excited about this. SD (Shehu Dikko) thoroughly deserves it because as we have always noted, even at Board meetings, he has done very, very well with the League and the entire NFF Board and the Nigerian Football fraternity are happy with him.
“We believe this is the beginning of greater things to come, including more awards, even at continental and global levels. Shehu Dikko has worked very hard to take the Nigeria Professional Football League to a new level and we will not stop commending him for his efforts, innovation at every turn, energy, passion, diligence and painstaking virtue.”
Chairman of Chairmen of Nigerian Football, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, said on Tuesday that Dikko has set a very high standard for whoever will come after him to head the League Management Company.
“The Award by The SUN Newspaper for Mallam Shehu Dikko is very well –deserved. He is a shining light of Nigerian Football and we are all proud of what he has brought to the Nigeria Professional Football League and Nigerian Football in general.
“This award confirms that Nigerian Football administrators are indeed working. The NFF President won it last year; this year it is the NFF 2nd Vice President who is also Chairman of the League. We are encouraged and will continue to work even harder.”
Dikko, 47, earned a first degree in quantity surveying before a master’s degree in cost engineering, a post –graduate degree in management and a Master of Business Administration. He became Chairman of the League Management Company 23 months ago.
The Awards Ceremony will take place in Lagos on 18th February 2017. (npfl.ng)
•Photo shows Shehu Dikko
Source Daily Sports
Posted November 23, 2016
You may also like...
Russia 2018: Chukwu hails Eagles draw
Late Super Eagles Coach Amodu Had Good Plans...
Togolese FA Official Fagla Gets Life Ban for...
Joshua impresses new trainer
Isaac Success ends 22-month drought as Watford progress...
Japan defeat a wake-up for Falconets, says Ogbonna...

Nigerians slam Eagles’ reliance on Osimhen
2026 W’Cup miss, moment of profound sadness – NFF
Finidi charges Rivers players to score more
NFF apologises to Tinubu, Nigerians over Super Eagles’ World Cup miss
Osimhen big miss for Nigeria – DR Congo’s Sadiki
WCQ: Chelle claims DR Congo official used voodoo during penalty shootout
Anyanacho wins bronze at Islamic Game
FirstBank secures partnerships for Lagos Open
Nigeria wins best country crown at World Scrabble Champs
Our best wasn’t enough, Nwabali laments DR Congo defeat
'One of the best in Africa' - DR Congo coach admits Leopards are not on Super
We can’t celebrate yet – Chelle
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,344 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,572 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,509 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,135 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,127 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,048 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (51,892 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,474 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,597 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,172 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,555 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,038 views)