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 PRESS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL UNITY AND FAIR REPRESENTATION IN APPOINTMENTS The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) wishes to address recent insinuations circulating, particularly on social media, regarding the composition of Federal appointments. The Government categorically refutes claims of lopsidedness and emphasizes its unwavering commitment to the principles of fairness, equity, and national unity. All appointments are made in strict adherence to federal character principle, as enshrined in Section 14 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Altered). It is notable to mention that, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, believes strongly in the unity of Nigeria and is guided by the ideals of fairness and tenets of justice in all appointments. This Administration is dedicated to ensuring that all regions and demogra...

FINIDI GEORGE APPOINTED AS NEW SUPER EAGLES HEAD COACH. (PHOTO).


  Finidi George appointed as new Super Eagles head coach


The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles winger Finidi George as the new head coach of the nationā€™s senior menā€™s national team.


The announcement came in a statement on Monday, with the NFF Board approving the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to hand over the reins to the 52-year-old former Ajax Amsterdam and Real Betis forward.


Finidi George, who spent 20 months as an assistant to the outgoing JosĆ© Santos Peseiro, had been serving as the interim coach after the Portuguese tacticianā€™s departure following the Super Eaglesā€™ impressive run to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote dā€™Ivoire.


During his interim tenure, George oversaw two friendly matches in Morocco last month, where the team ended an 18-year winless streak against Ghana with a 2-1 victory before suffering a 0-2 loss to Mali.


ā€œGeorge, a member of the so-styled ā€˜Golden Generationā€™ that won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Tunisia and emerged as the second most entertaining team in Nigeriaā€™s debut at the FIFA World Cup finals in USA the same year, won 62 caps for Nigeria, including featuring at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup finals,ā€ the NFF statement read.


Reflecting on his illustrious playing career, the statement highlighted Georgeā€™s achievements, which include ā€œgold, silver and bronze medals from the 1992, 1994, 2000 and 2002 AFCON tournaments.ā€


One of Georgeā€™s most memorable moments came when he ā€œassisted Rashidi Yekini (of blessed memory) to score Nigeriaā€™s first-ever FIFA World Cup goal against Bulgaria in Dallas, USA on 19th June 1994,ā€ the statement noted.


The new Super Eagles bossā€™s immediate task will be to guide the team to victory in two crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and the Benin Republic in Uyo and Abidjan, respectively, within the next five weeks.


The NFF statement emphasised that ā€œthe matches are must-win encounters, with the Super Eagles lagging behind in third place in Group C of the African campaign behind Rwanda and South Africa.ā€

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