This is a Call to Serve my Fatherland - Sports Minister's Aide, Daniel Reacts to Aisha Buhari Cup Appointment

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 This is a Call to Serve my Fatherland - Sports Minister's Aide, Daniel Reacts to Aisha Buhari Cup Appointment





This is a Call to Serve my Fatherland - Sports Minister's Aide, Daniel Reacts to Aisha Buhari Cup Appointment

Award-winning sports journalist, Kola Daniel has expressed delight over his recent appoinAward-winningmber of the Aisha Buhari Women's Invitational Tournament billed for September this year.



The NFF in a release on Thursday announced a 15-member organizing committee headed by the federation's vice president, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi to put in place a befitting tournament named after Nigeria's First Lady.


Kola who said the appointment came as a surprise to him as he's the SA Media to the Minister of Youth and Sports noted that its surprise serve and contribute his quota to the development of sports in his fatherland


According to Daniel, "It gladdens my heart to know that the NFF has appointed me as member of Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament. 


"Some people say it's a reward of hard work and I'm happy with it. That will be spur me to do more, this actually came as a surprise knowing full well that I'm the media aide to the Honorable MinYouths and Sports and this is an international competition.


"It is expected of one to put in his best with the responsibility that one had been saddled with, to discharge it effectively.


"I will look forward to the tournament with full vigor and excitement to contribute my own quota to my fatherland because this is a national duty and there's nothing one can do to do his best," he said.


Terms of reference giving to the tournament committee apart from staging a tournament that will uphold

the good name and image of the Federal Republic of Nigeria includes liaising with the Lagos State Government with a

view to ascertaining the readiness of alliaisingies and equipment for the Tournament, and to advise in good time where necessary for upgrading and renewal of such facilities/equipment. Work in tandem with the Lagos State Government to determine and ascertain the materials, implements, instruments, and to determine and ascertain transportation, accommodation, security,y, accouterments preparation, information technology, protocol and ceremonial, and other organizational areas and also handed the responsibility to liaise with NFF’s Partners, Sponsors, and Supporters, and other interested corporate entities, with a view to sourcing funds f, or the successful

organization of the tournament.

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