Chairman of Owerri-based recreation home, Bashlyks Sports House and Events Centre, Chief Goodfaith Chibuzo Etuemena \u201cMr Bash has congratulated newly elected Executive Board members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), President, Ibrahim Gusau and 1st Vice Chairman, Felix Anyansi-Agwu.<\/p>\n
Bash who spoke on Tuesday night from Manchester City, United Kingdom where he is on vacation currently, said both Gusua and Anyansi have good pedigree to take Nigerian football to a greater height.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cFirst, I like to congratulate the new board led by, Alhaji Gusua and Chief Anyansi. These are people that have paid their dues in football administration in our country, Nigeria and not only them but other members of the board too have good antecedence. These are people that are familiar with the problems we have in football in Nigeria,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cMy belief is that they can get the job done given their antecedents. Honestly, there\u2019s much work to be done for Nigeria to regain her place of pride in football,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The former Chairman of Heartland Football club of Owerri, said Gusua was a good \u2018team player\u2019 when he served as one of the\u00a0 board member of the Nigeria football federation\u2013with Gusua then as the Chairman of Chairmen- and that the new president knows what it means to liberalize the game by carrying all stakeholders along in his programmes.<\/p>\n
Bash suggested that the board should \u2018take the bull by the horn\u2019 by initiating reconciliation with all the aggrieved stakeholders in the football industry in Nigeria as well as the amendment of NFF rules in order to accommodate different interest groups especially during future elections.<\/p>\n
He said the NFF Executive Board should consider a total reorganization of Nigerian football from grass root level to professional club side level and up to the national teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir election into the executive board is a big elevation and it raises hope but it also comes with enormous responsibility,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe style, culture and outlook\u00a0 at the national teams must be re-tuned. Also, the league clubs must be turned into a profit making venture because there is no way we can continue to rely on government sponsorship alone. The league must generate it\u2019s own fund. The clubs should not depend solely on the government for fund and investors should have some good things to take home, \u201c he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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