From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has congratulated Super Falcons’ forward Asisat Oshoala on her historic feat of becoming the African Woman Player of the Year for the fifth time, at the CAF Awards ceremony that took place in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday.
“The Nigeria Football Federation celebrates Asisat Oshoala for her feat, which is well-deserved, and we urge her to continue to be a role model for both the Nigeria girl-child and the African girl-child. She is walking proof of what is possible if you pursue your dream with diligence, commitment, resilience and belief in God.
“I want to use her as a point of contact to encourage our women footballers and the girl-child in Nigeria to work hard and without ceasing at their dreams and the goals they set for themselves, and success will always come. It is not enough to set goals or admire role models; you have to work assiduously, have temperance and be ready to surmount odds and obstacles to get to your destination.”
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Asisat Oshoala, the Super Falcons striker for winning the CAF award.
In a statement by the Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM boss in a congratulatory message said that her resilience, strength, doggedness and passion displayed in the field of play contributed to this great success.