President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said that the contract with Nike, will bring more sponsorship deals to the country.
On Thursday afternoon at The Soho Hotel in London, Pinnick signed a three year agreement until 2018, along with High Chief Emeka Inyama (chairman of NFF Marketing Committee), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau (Member of the NFF Executive Committee), Dr. Mohammed Sanusi (NFF General Secretary), Mr. Stephen Keshi (Super Eagles’ Head Coach), Mr. Ademola Olajire (Assistant Director, Communications) and Barrister Okey Obi (Chief Legal Officer).
“I am thoroughly convinced that this agreement is the beginning of good and great things to happen to Nigeria football with regards to sponsorship deals.
“The NFF is happy to come into partnership with a leading global brand like NIKE. We are in good company.”
Pinnick also expressed confidence, that Nigeria will perform more exploits, just like they did during Nike’s first partnership with the NFF between 1994 and 2003.
“During those years, Nigeria won a first-ever Olympics football gold (1996) and reached the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup (1998). But I have no doubts whatsoever that this second coming of NIKE into Nigeria football will bring even more joyous moments with plenty of laurels for the National Teams.
“Nigeria football has excellent potential all around and a top global brand like Nike will help to spur the processes that the present NFF administration has put in place to drive our game to the next level”.
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