Super Eagles: Minister Describes Finish George’s Appointment As Symbolic, Momentous

Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development, rallied critical stakeholders and Nigerians on Monday in support of Finidi George, the newly appointed coach of the Super Eagles, the senior national team.

Senator Enoh spoke at the unveiling of Finidi George as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles on Monday inside the Media Centre of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

He noted that the appointment of Finidi George as the National Team Coach was well received by Nigerians and expressed confidence in his ability to lead the Super Eagles to new heights.

For this to happen, he stated that the new coach needs the support of all Nigerians to succeed. According to the Minister, Finidi George’s appointment puts him in charge of restoring the vibrancy and excitement to Nigerian football.

The Minister stated that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu began with strong support for Nigerian football and that we cannot afford to let him down.

Earlier in his remarks, Dr. Ibrahim Muza Gusau, President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), stated that Finidi George’s appointment marked a new dawn in Nigerian football history. He stated that his appointment was in response to Nigerians’ desire for an indigenous coach to lead the Super Eagles.

He explained that in response to this desire, the federation directed the technical team in charge of selecting the coach to look inwards and choose an indigenous coach for the national team.
Now that the coach has been chosen, he has asked all Nigerians to help him succeed in his new role, especially with the World Cup and AFCON qualifiers approaching.

He assured that as a matter of policy, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) gave Finidi George complete freedom in selecting his technical staff.

Ibrahim Gusau emphasised that the assistants will be paid game by game in order to avoid the payment crisis that has previously plagued the process. He also assured them that they would be eligible for the same bonuses and entitlements as players and coaches.

In his response, Finidi George, the newly appointed Super Eagles coach, thanked the Nigeria Football Federation and Nigerians for his appointment.
He promised to give his all in the task of taking Nigerian football to the next level.
Former Nigerian internationals Daniel Amokachi (Assistant Coach), Olatunji Baruwa (Goalkeeper Trainer), Chima Onyeka (Fitness Trainer), and Benjamin James were also announced as part of the technical team.