NFF Congratulates IGP Abubakar

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari on Thursday congratulated the newly-appointed Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, on his elevation to the post by President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday.

The Acting Inspector General of Police is a thoroughbred football person, having served on the board of then Nigeria Football Association and also as chairman of the Security Committee of both the FIFA World Youth Championship Nigeria 1999 and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, also hosted by Nigeria.

In his letter dated January 25, 2012 and addressed to the IGP, Maigari wrote: “This is to heartily congratulate you on your appointment as Acting Inspector General of Police by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR) on Wednesday, 25th January, 2012.

“Certainly, this appointment is a testimony to the confidence reposed in you by President Jonathan and indeed the Federal Government, and confirms your outstanding leadership qualities and competence, fearlessness, intelligence and diligence.

“On our part, the Nigeria Football Federation applauds you for your magnificent contributions to the development of Nigeria football in several areas, starting with when you served as Board Member between 1996-1999, and as Chairman of the Security Committee of the FIFA World Youth Championship Nigeria 1999.

“We boldly proclaim your reputation as a thorough, fair and dispassionate individual, and our prayer is that the Almighty God will accord you the unique wisdom and diligence to justify the confidence that has been reposed in your person by Mr.President”.