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President Buhari Appoints Ex-International, Daniel Amokachi As SA On Sport |The Source

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By Akinwale Kasali

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Super Eagles Striker, Daniel ‘Da Bull’ Amokachi as his Special Assistant On Sports.

The Nigerian  Football  Ambassador, according to his letter of appointment dated  August  17th, 2020, and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mr. Boss Mustapha,  stated ” I am pleased to inform you that   Muhammadu Buhari, President of the  Federal  Republic of Nigeria has approved your appointment as Special Assistant to Sport, with the appointment  taking effect from the 11th of August, 2020.”

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As Special  Assistant on Sports, Amokachi is expected to advise the President on all sports matters.

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The Former Everton of England and Club Brugge of Belgium player was earlier in the year named  Nigeria’s  Football Ambassador.

Although a ceremonial role, as Ambassador, he is expected to mentor youngsters.

Amokachi 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 of the United States of America in the Major League Soccer, MLS.

He had thrice been voted the third-best player in Africa.

He played in two World Cup finals, at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA tournament, Won two African Cup of Nations trophy as a player in 1994 in Tunisia and Assistant  Coach,  to Late Stephen Okechukwu Keshi I 2013 in South Africa.

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Amokachi has worked as Assistant Coach with Austin Eguavoen, Samson Siasia, and Lars Largerback.

He won Gold in the Football event of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.

Since his career was truncated by injury after the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, he  had coached the U-23 National  Team, served as  Assistant  Coach of the Super Eagles and coached Nasarrawa United.

He guided the Home Based Super Eagles to the West African Football Union, WAFU, triumph when he was Head Coach of the Home Based Super Eagles team.

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