Breaking: MTN Becomes Exclusive Communications Partner Of Nigeria’s National Football Teams
By Trek Africa Newspaper
L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Sen. Obinna Ogba; Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa; President, Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick; Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare; Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola; Special Adviser to the President on Sports and Super Eagles legend, Daniel Amokachi and Chief Corporate Services Officer, MTN Nigeria, Tobe Okigbo, at the official signing ceremony of MTN Nigeria as the Official Communications Partner for the Super Eagles and other National Teams on September 2, 2021 in Lagos
MTN Nigeria and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) today, Thursday, 2 September, 2021 signed a three-year, renewable contract for MTN to become the exclusive “Official Communications Partner” to the NFF.
The deal makes MTN the official communications sponsor of the Super Eagles and other national football teams.
L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Sen. Obinna Ogba; Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa; President, Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick; Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare; Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola; Special Adviser to the President on Sports and Super Eagles legend, Daniel Amokachi and Chief Corporate Services Officer, MTN Nigeria, Tobe Okigbo, at the official signing ceremony of MTN Nigeria as the Official Communications Partner for the Super Eagles and other National Teams on September 2, 2021 in Lagos.
L-R: Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola and President, Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick at the official signing ceremony of MTN Nigeria as Official Communications Partner for the Super Eagles and other National Teams on September 2, 2021 in Lagos.
The deal was announced at a formal signing ceremony held at Marriot Hotel, Ikeja, and attended by the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, NFF officials, led by the President, Amaju Pinnick and MTN board members led by the Chairman, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister called on other corporates to emulate the communications giant by supporting the development of other sports in the country saying, “All hands must be on deck to strengthen our competitive position not only in football, but in other sports. Through this partnership, MTN is building a sustainable legacy of support, partnership and exciting soccer experiences for Nigerians, and I seize this opportunity to call on other well-meaning Nigerian businesses to join us in achieving a paradigm shift in the development of all our sporting federations.”
L-R: Chief Corporate Services Officer, MTN Nigeria, Tobe Okigbo; Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare; Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola and Special Adviser to the President on Sports and Super Eagles legend, Daniel Amokachi at the official signing ceremony of MTN Nigeria as the Official Communications Partner for the Super Eagles and other National Teams on September 2, 2021 in Lagos
The NFF President, Amaju Pinnick expressed optimism saying, “I am delighted to welcome Nigeria’s largest mobile operator as a partner to the NFF and the Nigerian national football teams, and grateful for their long-term commitment to working with us to support the ecosystem. Today is just the start of a new journey for Nigerian football, and we’re so excited to be on it. Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll be revealing more about our plans and how you can engage.”
Commenting on MTN’s growing relationship with Nigeria’s dynamic football ecosystem, MTN CEO, Karl Toriola said: “Football is a unifying national obsession. It brings people together, breaks down boundaries, creates conversations and inspires. We are privileged to have this opportunity to partner with the NFF and to be able to support all Nigeria’s national football teams over the next three years. This is the start of what we hope will be an inspiring, productive and value adding partnership that can combine the role that technology plays, with the incredible experiences that football provides for the millions of Nigerians who follow the national teams.”
The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Aminu Maigari were the unexpected absentees at the Cape Town Stadium when the Super Eagles took on the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the third place match of the African.
MTN Nigeria facilitated the transportation of Nigeria’s Super Eagles to and from the Republic of Benin over the weekend for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The company supported with two boats, seven crew members, and took relevant insurance cover for the Nigerian team. The Super Eagles of Nigeria.
