Amaju pinnick reveals Nike deal is worth $3.75m

Babalola Tomiwa 

Nigeria Football Federation's president, Amaju Pinnick has revealed that American company, Nike were the only organisation that met their demands when they were shopping for a kit company to brand Nigerian teams.

Adidas terminated its contract with the Nigerian football outfit after various issues that ravaged the nation's football just after the Super Eagles were unable to qualify for the 2015 African Cup of Nations earlier this year.

The three-and-a-half year contract according to pinnick states that Nike will supply kits to the value of $750,000 to the various National Teams of Nigeria in the first year of the contract, and the subsequent years will rise to about to $1million (198m Naira) each year from 2016 till 2018.

The three-and-half year contract, signed by NFF President, Amaju Pinnick and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, with Tina Salminen, NIKE’s African Football Sports Marketing Director, representing the American behemoth was signed at The Soho Hotel, Richmond Mews, London on Thursday.

There are also various bonuses specified for any of the National Teams that qualifies for major international championships, with the Super Eagles to earn up to the sum of $500,000 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia.

“We are comfortable with the contract, because NIKE came across during the negotiations as being fluid and ready to listen to our demands. That is always the key aspect; you always need a partner with a listening ear.

“Nigeria football is happy to associate with a global leader and I am much convinced this is just the beginning. As we go along, NIKE may also be willing to partner with some of our domestic Clubs and even the League Management Company.”