Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigerians possess the talent and capacity to occupy leadership positions in global sports.
Shettima said this on Tuesday when he received the newly appointed General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football, Samson Adamu, and the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He described the appointment of Adamu as the first Nigerian General Secretary of CAF as additional proof of the country’s potential for international leadership.
Shettima said Nigeria’s sporting achievements had been driven by the quality of its people.
He commended the dedication of sports administrators and the institutions that discover, nurture and project Nigerian talent onto the global stage.
The Vice President congratulated Adamu on his appointment and urged him to distinguish himself through exemplary leadership and service to African football.
“Our nation has earned its place in the world of sports. We have flown our flag in arenas where few expected us to perform magic.
