Shettima congratulated Adamu on his appointment and charged him to distinguish himself through exemplary leadership and service to African football.<\/p>\n
Adamu, who was appointed CAF General Secretary on Sunday, November 1, 2026, following a recruitment exercise by the continental football body, is expected to oversee CAF\u2019s day-to-day administration.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOur nation has earned its place in the world of sports. We have flown our flag in arenas where few expected us to perform magic and we have made the impossible appear almost familiar, fundamentally because of the quality of our people,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
Conveying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s goodwill, the Vice President described Adamu as a role model for young Nigerians and urged him to approach his new responsibilities with diligence, integrity and a strong sense of national pride.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President is proud of you, Samson Adamu. Go and do a yo-man\u2019s job. Go and promote, protect, project and preserve the interest of the Nigerian nation. So, Samson, I wish you all the best.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cFootball especially is a uniting force in this country. Anytime Nigeria plays, it tends to subsume all other identities. Football and sports generally are a source of unity for our country. What binds us together supersedes whatever divides us,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Read also:\u00a0Shettima says Nigeria\u2019s $26m nutrition commitment unlocked $52m matching fund<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n He maintained that Nigeria\u2019s diversity remains a source of strength, stressing that the country\u2019s social and historical bonds are deeper than the divisions sometimes emphasised in public discourse.\n<\/p>\n Shettima praised the often-unrecognised contributions of officials, coaches, talent scouts and administrators whose work provides the foundation for Nigeria\u2019s sporting achievements.\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe minds that organise, the hands that prepare and the institutions that give talents a fighting chance, are always not recognized. This is why, from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of my Boss, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we appreciate you,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n He recalled the contributions of Nigerian football legends, including Rashidi Yekini, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha and Finidi George, noting that their successes were made possible by individuals and institutions that identified and developed their abilities.<\/p>\n Earlier, Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, thanked President Tinubu and the Federal Government for their support for sports development, saying the administration\u2019s commitment had helped enhance Nigeria\u2019s international sporting profile and attract investment opportunities.\n<\/p>\n Dikko described Adamu\u2019s appointment as a significant milestone for Nigerian sports administration and expressed appreciation for the Federal Government\u2019s approval of Nigeria\u2019s hosting of the CAF General Assembly and CAF Awards in November and December 2026, respectively.\n<\/p>\n Read also:\u00a02027: Tinubu, Shettima, APC governors storm Kaduna for campaign launch<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n According to him, the government\u2019s support for sports has also strengthened the country\u2019s ability to attract international investment through sporting activities and partnerships.\n<\/p>\n In his remarks, the newly appointed CAF General Secretary, Samson Adamu, thanked the Federal Government for its support and described his emergence as the first Nigerian to occupy the position in CAF\u2019s 70-year history as a source of national pride.<\/p>\n Adamu pledged to draw on his experience as CAF\u2019s former Director of Competitions to strengthen the continental football body\u2019s administration and advance the development of African football.\n<\/p>\n He also expressed his commitment to supporting Nigeria\u2019s efforts to harness its abundant football talent and realise its potential within the continental and global sporting landscape.<\/p>\n Source: <\/p>\n Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday tasked Samson Adamu, the newly appointed General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football CAF, to help strengthen the abundant football talents on the… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8089,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Related News<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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