President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Amokachi, as a Special Assistant on Sports.
This was announced in a press statement by the Media Office of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development on Thursday.
This was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by John Akanji, Special Adviser on media to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare.
The statement quoted the appointment letter as reading, “I am pleased to inform you that Mohammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved your appointment as Special Assistant on Sports. The appointment takes effect from the 11th of August, 2020.”
He won Gold in the Football event of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
He had coached the U-23 National Team, served as Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles and coached Nasarrawa United.
The former Everton of England player was earlier in the year named Nigeria’s Football Ambassador.
