President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, on Wednesday urged the organizers of the annual Nigeria Pitch Awards to ensure that the integrity of the project is not compromised.
In a statement in Lagos, Gusau also urged the organizers to maintain the high standards for which the awards are known.
Speaking in his office while receiving Shina Phillips, President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, and Nelson Olafisoye, Chief Operating Officer (CEO), Gusau stated that the NFF has always endorsed the awards.
He mentioned that this endorsement was due to the integrity of the awards and the credibility that the project has maintained over its 12 years of existence.
“The NFF has continued to endorse the Nigeria Pitch Awards because we are satisfied with the transparency of the process and the credibility of the results, which gives it high integrity.
“We will always do our best to support positive projects that contribute to the development of Nigerian football.
“People love to be appreciated for what they are doing. Awards serve to recognize and reward different actors in a particular sector, and when people are appreciated and rewarded, they tend to make more effort and improve their performance,” he said.
According to him, if everyone in the football ecosystem makes more effort and improves their performance, the system will reach a very high level within a short period.
Speaking further, Phillips pledged that the organizers would remain committed to the transparent and credible execution of the awards.
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