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Football will soon become an integral part of Nigeria’s economy – Pinnick

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick has revealed that his administration is working tirelessly to ensure that football becomes an integral part of the nation’s economy.

The former Delta State Sports administrator stated this after the final of the Aiteo Cup final which saw Rangers Fc defeated Kano Pillars 4-2 on penalties after coming back from a 3-0 down.

Pinnick revealed that football which has become a big business globally will soon be yielding good revenue to the country’s economy.

“We tend to make super eagles a wonderful brand and a priceless asset.

“We tend to make Nigeria football an integral part of the Nigerian economy and we believe with your support and the support of the government it is very doable.”

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 2:07 pm

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