President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has congratulated the former President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Amaju Pinnick on his national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR).
Gatekeepers News reports that the former President Muhammadu Buhari recently bestowed the national honour on Pinnick.
Infantino congratulating Pinnick who is a FIFA Council Member in a statement he personally signed on Friday.
He said, “This is a well-deserved honour that rewards your passion and exemplary commitment at the service of the international football community, particularly within the FIFA Council.
“Your human qualities and skills, not to mention your remarkable contribution to the
development of Nigerian, African and world football, deserve our admiration.
“Congratulating you once again for this important distinction, I look forward to seeing you
again soon.”
