Glo-CAF Awards 2016 ceremony: SPEECH OF MR. ISSA HAYATOU

Glo-CAF Awards 2016 ceremony

 

 

 

Abuja, 5 January 2017

 

 

 

–      Ministers

–      Governors

–      Members of the FIFA Council and CAF Executive Committee

–      Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Diplomatic Corps

–      Ladies and Gentlemen of Globacom

–      Distinguished Award Nominees

–      Distinguished guests in your respective rangs and titles

–      Dear friends of the press

–      Ladies and gentlemen

 

First and foremost, on my behalf and the entire African football family, I present my best wishes for the year 2017 to everyone present here, and to all those watching on TV.

 

Wishes which I present most particularly to His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and through him, to all the Presidents on the Continent, who neither spare any efforts nor resources in supporting football.  The sport that unites people, spreads peace, preaches solidarity, and celebration through collective action.  

 

The year 2017 is so particular and symbolic for African Football and the Confederation Africaine de Football, which will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. We would mark the celebration of the anniversary with a peculiar print, coming up on …

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