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Excitement as Dettol becomes Official Hygiene Partner of the Super Eagles
Joel Ajayi
The Nigeria Football Federation and Reckitt Benckiser Nigeria Limited on Thursday in Lagos signed a contractual agreement that immediately made Reckitt’s product, Dettol the Official Hygiene Partner of the Super Eagles.
At a simple ceremony inside the Studio2 of HotSports Media Group in Oregun, Akbar Ali Sha, General Manager of Reckitt Benckiser in Sub-Sahara Africa, described the union between the Football House and his company as a ‘historical moment’, insisting the agreement aligned
firmly with the firm’s purpose, which is “to protect, heal and to nurture in relentless pursuit of a cleaner and healthier world.”
In this spirit, Dettol is primed to provide hygiene protection for the Super Eagles at every turn before and after every of their matches on the road to and at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in
Cameroon next year summer, and on the road to and at the FIFA World Cup finals taking place in Qatar at the end of next year.
“We will also seek to extend the protection to millions of fans of the Super Eagles through our partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation. The world is presently going through the worst health crisis in the history of mankind and it is a glorious opportunity to underscore the importance of hygiene and best health practices around the Super Eagles and their supporters,” Ali Sha added.
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick, acknowledged Dettol as the household name for anti-septic globally, and expressed the excitement of the football body to welcome the much-loved product on board. “In truth, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way so many things are done, including the organization of football itself. We are guided and guarded, and with Dettol, we know we will be the better for it.
“Our goal at the NFF is to attain 80% self-funding by the end of this year, and I have faith that we will get there. Football is the biggest single unifier in our country and I believe that makes it one of the
sectors that should be doing exceedingly well. Our vision is to have corporate support all around our events and activities, and I am particularly happy that Dettol is here. It is a further vindication
that we are doing things right.
“I want to here and now provide Dettol full assurance that the NFF will observe the spirit and letter of the entire contract that we have signed today.”
Also at the event were Mr Tanzim Rezwan (Reckitt’s Marketing Director, Sub-Sahara Africa); Mustapha Bugaje (Reckitt’s Sales Director, Nigeria); Mr Taye Ige (President, HotSports Media Group – facilitators of the agreement); Mr Ademola Olajire (NFF’s Director of Communications); Mr Yohanna Mathias (NFF’s Director, Audit) and Mr Alizor Chuks (NFF’s Ag. Director, Marketing).
There was also Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa
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CSO Salutes Trump
A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.
“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.
“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.
The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.
He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.
According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.
Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.
Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening
About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.
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