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WHY FRENCH MAN ERIC CHELLE IS THE BEST ANSWER FOR THE SUPER EAGLES JOB AHEAD OF TOM SAINTFIET

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1 month ago

August 8, 2024

The Race for who gets the New Super Eagles job has now been narrowed down to two names , Frenchman Eric Chelle and Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet, and it will be very interesting to see who gets the job.

However for the quality of the current Super Eagles team , especially the array of attacking players in the team , Nigeria surely needs a coach whose Football style best suits the Super Eagles strength.

And going by the profile and statistics of both Chelle and Saintfiet, the Frenchman profile seems to suit the Eagles better with his staggering attacking stats.

Being in charge of the Malian National team which lasted for two years , Chelle won fourteen matches , drew five and lost just three in 22 matches.

It will be recall that among his victories was the 2-0 win over the Super Eagles in a friendly in March in Morocco under Finidi George.

He further buttressed his exciting attacking style of football with his team scoring 36 goals and let in only 12 goals.

And this stats only showed how the Super Eagles will thrive very well under him if he gets the job because of Nigeria’s better attacking qualities.

Under Former Coach Jose Peseiro , many Nigerians expressed disappointment with how the Portuguese could not get the team to be very prolific Infront of goals, even with attackers like Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Sadiq Umar, Paul Onuachu and Terem Moffi.

And it’s no rocket science, that the strength of the present Eagles team is the attack-line and getting another Coach who does not have an impressive attacking history is likely to be counter productive and further erase Nigeria’s slim chance of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

As experienced as Tom Saintfiet is on the African continent , his recent records is nothing close to a man that deserves to be the Super Eagles next gaffer.

He has lost all seven matches played with the Philippines National team, four of which are World Cup qualifiers.

The reason why his recent record is even more worrisome and totally negates the profile that is best ideal for the Super Eagles is the fact that his Filipino National team has yet to score a single goal and has conceded eighteen goals .

I am personally a big fan of Tom Saintfiet but I think for the now Eric Chelle has a better profile to lead Nigeria forward.

Written by Micheal Obasi
Sports Affairs Analyst and Journalist

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RMRDC: Making Giant Strides Under Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso

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12 hours ago

September 19, 2024

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

As we embark on a journey, we always pray for an able, experienced, and courageous driver, pilot, or sailor depending on the means of transportation.

This is because the captain will have enough experience and boldness to navigate out of turbulence and to bring all the passengers and crew to the intended destination.

Interestingly, these fine qualities of ability, experience, boldness, and many more, abound in the man, Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso, who we all are pleased was appointed the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, the Director General/CEO by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a few months ago. This is because he has brought his knowledge, ability, experience, and doggedness to bear in carrying out his assignment in charge of the Council.

The RMRDC, operating under the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, is pivotal in driving Nigeria’s industrial growth by optimizing local raw materials exploitation, development, and utilization. RMRDC, ab initio, was conceived as a child of necessity when Nigeria was reeling from the throes of global recession and plummeting crude oil prices.

Without an iota of doubt, today, the council is experiencing a transformation with massive innovation in raw material exploitation, development, and utilization, supporting business and industrial growth, and contributing to Nigeria’s economic prosperity.

Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, in Abuja to commemorate his 100 days in office, he said the council is laying a solid foundation through numerous innovations that will further enhance growth in the country.

According to him, “In the past 100 days, my strategic pursuits have been to lay solid foundations for enduring success in these goals.

“Upon assuming this position, I set five crucial deliverables which include, refocusing the Council as a premier research institution; Strengthening the Council’s productivity and operational efficiency; and Significantly improving the staff welfare to be the best in the class of similar organizations.

“Others include, Boosting the Council’s visibility and instituting remarkable culture change that encourages ownership and productivity as well as Strengthening and deepening the Council’s place in the international arena.”While speaking on his Achievements so far, the DG revealed further: “My first task, therefore, was to implement a strategic goal-setting for the Council’s staff to define and set out clear objectives and targets to be achieved by the Council within a specified period towards refocusing on this historical mandate. We unleashed five significant initiatives in that regard.

“The nationwide raw material data collection exercise that focused on technical and investment information to drive our mission forward.

“The restructuring and renaming of the former Technology Innovation Complex (TIC), at the Obasanjo Space Center at Airport Road, Abuja, to a Research and Demonstration Plants Complex (RDPC). This complex will be Africa’s first center of excellence in raw material research, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, technology development workshops, and proof of concept demonstrations.

“We have reactivated the Council’s Journal and repositioned it internationally. The repositioned Journal of Raw Material Research (JORMAR) will host RMRDC’s researchers’ publications, which are crucial in promoting awareness, facilitating knowledge sharing, and informing stakeholders about the opportunities and challenges in Nigeria’s raw materials sector. “The collaboration with universities and academies will strengthen our capacity for conducting market-guided research, ensuring sustained workforce training while deepening our orientation in science.

“The council has reformulated a new template for all our research proposals to ensure and sustain a clear departure from the old culture of blue-sky and deliberately endless research.”Speaking further, Prof Nwanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso stated that Staff welfare remains a top priority as an issue of unpaid salaries is settled as well as set up a comprehensive welfare program. “Similarly, we established the RMRDC Training School to sustainably build our staff and stakeholders’ capacity to further the staff welfare improvement goal.

“We are committed to openness, inclusiveness, and performance management and have initiated steps to continuously improve staff ownership, orchestrate transformative culture change, boost our corporate visibility, and enhance.

“To further strengthen our visibility and communication strategies, we are upgrading our media infrastructure, which includes the launch of the RMRDC online media platform, The RMRDC TV Online.

“Additionally, we are working hard to effectively enhance the intellectual property and patent portfolio of RMRDC from its current 40 to approximately 200 new patents within the next 24 months. This proactive approach secures valuable IP assets and positions the Council as a leader in innovation within the raw materials sector, contributing to Nigeria’s overall economic growth.“As well as launching an e-registration and certification portal to enhance transparency in the raw materials sector,” DG revealed.

He however reaffirmed his commitment to reshape the future of research, technology, and innovation, driving Nigeria towards an industrially vibrant and technologically resilient economy.

“As I mark 100 days in office, I boldly say that the Council is on the verge of rewriting its history.

“I believe that in no distant future, RMRDC will play a leading role in enhancing raw materials’ development to boost raw materials’ industrial trial processing and attain sustainable industrial growth in Nigeria.

The DG, however, applauded the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, for his unwavering support and mentorship, saying the Minister’s leadership has been instrumental in the progress made so far.

In his opening remarks, the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, Mr Chucks Ngaha commended the hard-working DG who has weathered the storm further to put the Council on the ladder of more prosperity.

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