The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been speaking on its support for the Nigeria Pitch Awards, a football award platform which has consistently reward excellence in the round leather game in the country.
The Nigeria Pitch Awards clocks 10th year in 2024 and stakeholders say the organisers of the awards have done a lot to impact positively on the game in Nigeria.
Director of Communication of the NFF, Ademola Olajire was present at a media conference conveyed by the organisers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Lender Consult International, formerly Matchmakers Consult International, where he gave remarks on behalf of the Nigerian football governing body.
According to Olajire, the NFF management is so proud of the people behind the success stories of the pitch awards over the years, adding that the football body has been able to sum up its admiration of the Nigeria Pitch Awards with ICT acronym.
“The NFF has been given its support to the organisers because the awards have demonstrated high level of Integrity, Credibility and Transparency (ICT). I must say the NFF appreciates the awards because of the three things I just mentioned, and it will continue to give its full support,” Olajire said.
The NFF Media Director emphasized that the Nigeria Pitch Awards is not about the people directly organising the yearly awards, people such as the President of the awards, Mr Shina Phillips and Pastor Nelson Olafisoye, one of his able lieutenants, but the success is the robust collaboration of sports media titans who have been consistently in rally round the organisation of the awards and the organisers.
Olajire thumbs up the Nigerian sporting media for their support to see that the awards do not lose its flavour and credibility.
President of Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Phillips, praised the NFF president, Ibrahim Musa Gusau for demontrating his faith with the awards even before assuming office.
He said: “I am also grateful to the past presidents of the NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari and Mr Amaju Pinnick who is also a member of the FIFA Executive Committee. Special mention also be made of NFF Director of Communications, Mr Ademola Olajire who has remained a brother, friend and supporter of the Nigeria Pitch Awards.
Meanwhile, Lender Consult International is planning a glamorous 10th edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards.
According to Phillips, “Before the award ceremony, there will be a symposium which will aim to address the future of football in Nigeria. We will release details as preparations progress.
“However, voting is scheduled to begin on 4th December 2023 and end on 12th February 2024. The 10th Award Ceremony is expected to hold in Marc 2024 during international match window,” Phillips said.
