African Students Honour Maigari, NFF

The African Students Union Parliament, ASUP, has honoured NFF President, Aminu Maigari and the Federation as a corporate body for Nigeria’s triumph at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

As explained by the Speaker of the African Students Union Parliament, Right Hon. Addei Mohammed from the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, Alhaji Maigari’s capacity, courage and character has singled him out as an exemplary Pan-Africanist whose style of leadership can be likened to the former Ghanaian President, late Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah.

“It is no longer news that in African countries, football serves as a basic unifying factor and whoever contributes to the development of football in any country of Africa is contributing to, not just the unity of such country, but also to the development of the youth.

“Aminu Maigari’s energy and dynamism has driven Nigeria football from a low point to a very high level, and alongside his Board and Management, he continues to work very hard to take it to the highest point .”

Describing Maigari as a visionary leader, icon, charismatic personality and epitome of development, the Students Parliament conferred on him the ASUP 2012/2013 Kwame Nkrumah Exemplary Leadership Merit Award.

The ASUP Executives then presented a plaque of the same award to Maigari, while it presented a certificated Corporate Merit Award to the NFF, which was received by 1st Vice President, Chief Mike Umeh.