Super Eagles Winger, Ahmad Musa, has been appointed as the new General Manager of Kano-based football club, Pillars FC, along with 17 new members of the reconstituted board.

The 32-year-old former CSKA Moscow player will be leading the management team of his former club into the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) season.

Musa’s new appointment was announced yesterday in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.

According to the release, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has also approved the appointment of a new management board for the Pillars as part of ongoing efforts to further strengthen the team and enhance its performance in the next NPFL season.

This follows the expiration of the one-year tenure earlier granted to the board, which successfully led the team to finish 9th on the NPFL table.

The statement noted that the appointment of renowned international footballer, Ahmed Musa, as the new General Manager of Kano Pillars FC is a strategic move to leverage the wealth of experience and leadership of the ex-Super Eagles Captain to reposition the club as a formidable contender in the league.

The newly approved management board also includes Ali Muhammad Umar (Nayara) – Chairman; Salisu Mohammed Kosawa – Member; Yusuf Danladi Andy Cole – Member; Idris Malikawa Garu – Member; Nasiru Bello – Member; and Muhammad Ibrahim (Hassan West) – Member.

Others are Abdulkarim Audi Chara – Member; Muhammad Danjuma Gwarzo – Member; Mustapha Usman Darma – Member; Umar Dankura – Member; Ahmad Musbahu – Member; Gambo Salisu Shuaibu Kura – Member; Rabiu Abdullahi – Member; Aminu Ma’alesh – Member; Safiyanu Abdu – Member; Abubakar Isah Dandago Yamalash – Media Director I; and Ismail Abba Tangalash – Media Director II.

The government expressed confidence that the reconstituted board, under the leadership structure, will consolidate on the team’s achievements and deliver improved results in the forthcoming season.