The former Director Director General, Mallam Danladi Bako has welcomed the fresh air blowing across the NFF with the resignation of the board led by Ibrahim Gusau.
Bako, who was a former Sokoto State FA Chairman had thrown his weight behind the call for for Gusau’s resignation in order to save Nigeria’s football from further decline.
In a terse statement made available to VDCInsights Bako praised President Bola Tinubu for the changes taking place in the NFF towards laying the foundation for a brighter football ecosystem.
According to him ‘In his usual , reliable manner characteristic of a father and leader President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has in a very matured and discreet way ensured a peaceful and rancour-free transition within the football ecosystem in Nigeria. ‘
He added ‘Without overt control he ensured that there is now a “Renewed hope” for football in the country.’
Bako also noted ‘More importantly he has directed proper and enduring reforms must be entrenched in the running of the football super-stucture of the country while ensuring the the organic growth of grassroots football, age-group football and the senior national teams are given the necessary and adequate attention for their quality development.’
