PROFILE: Ibrahim Gusau, the new man in charge of Nigeria’s football

Generosity and empathy can be powerful weapons, but not everyone can adapt to the demands of working in the corridors of power where national football decisions are made.

Mr Gusau, an unassuming but thoroughbred administrator, rose through the ranks in the game, serving as Team Manager of Zamfara State’s Club 50, Sambo Babes, and Zamfara United football clubs, as well as Kassim Stars FC in Sokoto State, before being elected to the board of the Zamfara State Football Association.

However, all that ended after the NFF elective congress chose him as the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation after he polled 39 votes out of 40 votes in a runoff election. The northern caucus endorsed him after stating the baton of leadership had to return to the north. The former Zamfara State Sports Commission Chairman from 2009 to 2010 has his hands full after assuming full rein as the new NFF president.

“And for us to have strong national teams, both male and female, we have to focus on grassroots football, which is the breeding ground for a better league.” Having kept his ears as close as possible to the walls of the corridor of powers, he is no football revolutionary, more an evolutionary who feels Nigerian football needs to right the imbalances which have developed between grassroots and professional football. He wants the new board to recognise past failures and fix them.The failures he refers to are well documented. Accountability is one word that most state Football Association chairmen would not discuss.

Also, it should not be business as usual when it comes to the appointment of coaches for various national teams.

That is why Nigeria is going down everyday

What does an Huasa man know about football , we have Ex footballers and none of them were given the opportunity They don't field competent people to positions ,how can the country move forward with such

Congratulations for the victory, may Almighty Allah guide and protect Ameen

This man him face de like dis fit trap ball?

See the face of Nigerian football. This country, we joke a lot 😂😂🤣😂

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