President Muhammad 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.
The statement was titled , ‘PMB appoints
Amokachi Special Assistant , Sports ’, and
signed by John Akanji, Special Adviser on
media to the Minister of Youth and Sports
Development , Sunday Dare.
The statement noted that Amokachi ’s letter
of appointment was issued on August 17 ,
2020 , and signed by the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation , Boss
Mustapha .
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 11 th of August, 2020 .”
The former Everton of England player was
earlier in the year named Nigeria ’s
Football Ambassador .
Amokachi , popularly known as Da Bull ,
began his career in Kaduna with Ranchers
Bees Football club of Kaduna , played for
Club Brugge of Belgium, Besiktas of
Turkey, Everton of England and Colorado
Rapids.
He was voted the third – best player in
Africa three times.
He played in three World Cup finals , won
two nations cup as both player and
Assistant Coach , to Stephen Keshi , Austin
Eguavoen , Samson Siasia , and Lars
Largerback .
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 .
