AFCON 2015: No panic, says Pinnick

President of the NFF, Amaju Pin­nick has urged Nigerians not to panic, despite the Super Eagles seating at the bot­tom of the Group A log, following the embarrass­ing 1-0 loss to Sudan on Saturday.
According to a press statement by NFF spokes­man, Ademola Olajire, the NFF boss called on Nige­rians to be patient, as the new NFF Executive Com­mittee is determined to do things differently and ensure excellence for the Nigeria game, all-round.

Saturday’s match was the first loss by Nigeria to Sudan in 47 years. It shot the Sudanese to the third position and a good result by the team in Abuja may see the side jostling for the top slot of the group.
“We understand that Ni­gerians are furious over the fact that the Eagles are last in their pool and are in danger of not qualify­ing for the finals in Mo­rocco. Everyone feels bad about this, including the members of NFF Execu­tive Committee,” the NFF statement read last night.
“I just want to call on Nigerians to have pa­tience. This new board is determined to do things differently. We are pas­sionate about the Nigeria game and what we want to achieve is build a sustain­able football culture for our dear country.
Continuing, Pinnick re­portedly remarked: “Our target is to ensure that Nigeria finishes in pole position at major football competitions in Africa and the world, and we believe this is achievable through hard work, diligence, stra­tegic planning and the support of everyone.