Pinnick to meet Blatter in Zurich

President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Pinnick, will on Monday meet with FIFA President, Mr. Sepp Blatter, in Zurich, Switzerland.
The meeting at the world football-governing body’s imposing headquarters will start at 2pm Switzerland time (3pm Nigerian time).
Pinnick said on Friday that the visit is in the line of the NFF administration’s vision of constantly bonding with the world body, and also to seek more FIFA projects for Nigeria.
“Nigeria is the biggest black nation on earth. One out of every five black people in the world is a Nigerian, so our country can no longer be a silent member of world football.
“Nigeria is big deal, not only because of our population, but as a result of what we bring to the table of world football, through taking part in almost all FIFA championships, one of the very few countries in the world that is able to do that.”
The NFF President will also discuss with Blatter on more high quality projects for Nigeria, to be funded by the world body.
“Presently, we have the FIFA Technical Centre, and the FIFA Football Turf that we got through the Win-In-Africa-With-Africa programme for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. We also have approval for Centres of Excellence in Bauchi, Lagos and Anambra States.
“However, the present NFF administration is of the view that the outstanding projects, for which approval has been secured, should commence immediately, and that Nigeria deserves more FIFA projects at this stage.”