Kanu throws weight behind NANPF election

Kanu throws weight behind NANPF election By Admin Former Africa Footballer of the year, Kanu Nwankwo has thrown his weight fully behind the planned election by the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers, NANPF geared towards producing in a new executive that would manage the affairs of the Association in the next four years. Speaking with BSN sports.com.ng correspondence, Kanu expresses happiness with the caliber of persons coming out for the various positions in the players Union saying that it is now obvious that the Association really wants to move to the next level. He called on all professional footballers, former and current to rally round the Association as they move toward re-positioning the body. “I am happy to see the new move in the Association; it shows that we have finally woken up. And with the caliber of personnel’s that have come out to contest also shows that our Association is now on the rise. With names like Babaginda, Mutiu, Pascal, and the other names that I saw vying for positions, I am very confident they have all have what it takes to place the Association in the right direction. “But, we all have to support them to be able to achieve the set goal, because without our supports and if we continue to fight among ourselves we would not be able to form a strong alliance to face and confront our challenges,” Kanu said. The former Super Eagles captain also promised to give full support to the Association in whatever capacity they would want him to do, while assuring that his interest is to see the Union grow into what they all desired it to be. “We have not really maximized our capacity as a body. It has been one fight to the other, but I thank God for the way we have been able to rise above our challenges and have decided to move ahead. I pray it remains like that with no other person coming up with another issue to disintegrate us,” he concluded.