FIFA president Gianni Infantino has promised to give the world governing body’s backing to Nigeria Football Federation president Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau and members of the executive committee.
Gusau and the members of the board were sworn in last Friday after the NFF elections in Benin City, Edo State on the same day.
Infantino sent a message of congratulations to Gusau and members of the NFF board in a later dated October 5 and personally signed by the FIFA boss.
“Please accept my warmest greetings and sincere congratulations for your recent election as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),” Infantino wrote.
“Your knowledge and leadership, your passion and experience will undoubtedly have an important impact on the development of our beautiful game in Nigeria.
“Convinced of the potential of football in the country, you can count on my personal support and the help of FIFA to achieve this your goal. The doors of the Home of FIFA are always open if you wish to discuss our sport, its development and the promotion of its values.
“I also seize the opportunity to convey my felicitations to the vice-presidents and the members of the executive committee elected with you and I wish you and your team good luck and success for all the challenges that lie ahead, in creating and witnessing a lasting legacy for the future of football in Nigeria.”
Gusau, an accountant and administrator, started as the Team Manager of Club 50, Sambo Babes and Zamfara United football clubs in Zamfara State before his election to the board of the state’s Football Association.
He is the current Chairman of Zamfara State Football Association and has served as Chairman of the Zamfara State Sports Commission.
The 58-year-old also served two terms as Chairman of Chairmen of the NFF exco under the administration of Amaju Pinnick, before his election last Friday.
Gusau has also been a member of the organising committee for the African Nations Championship, and is a CAF Safety and Security Officer.
He is currently a member of CAF’s organising committee for youth competitions.
