By: Bernard Nyankomago Yeboah

Date: 31-08-11

Enterprising striker Nafiu Idrissu is hoping to make a great impact and help the Porcupine Warriors go places in the forthcoming 2011/12 football season.

In a chat with Kotoko Express over the weekend, the soft-spoken striker said he has put his unimpressive show with Kotoko last season behind and is now focusing on his training in order to hit top form and get more playing time next season.

“Things did not go well for me last season but I want to assure all Kotoko supporters that they will see the Nafiu Idrissu that they used to know during my playing days with Feyenoord and Asec” he assured.

Nafiu Idrissu joined Kotoko in the second round of the Glo Premier League last season after playing for some clubs outside the country like Asec Mimosas of Cote d’Ivoire, Aldehafra FC, Sargrah FC and Dibba FC all of Dubai. He joined Kotoko together with players like Awal Mohammed, Yaw Frimpong, Michael Akuffu, Ahmed Toure, Fatawu Mohammed, Nathaniel Asamoah, Bukari Alhassan, Apraku Frempong and Gershon Akuffu.

Nafiu  was quite impressive in the few matches that he featured both in the league and MTN FA Cup competition. And if his performance in the off season trial matches especially in Serbia where he scored four goals in Kotoko’s 5-0 triumph over F.K Zagruda is anything to go by, then the striker will surely be a delight to watch next season.

Commenting on his current form the well built striker said “I found it difficult to adjust myself into the Kotoko system when I arrived from Dubai. Besides I had an injury which kept me out of most matches.

“But I am glad that with time I am picking up my form. I will continue to work hard and justify the investment management has made in me and also prove my critics wrong” he noted.

Nafiu commended his colleague striker Ahmed Toure for being voted the Most Valuable Player in both the GFA/PLB and MTN FA Cup. He reaffirmed his desire to play for the Black Stars in the Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 African Cup of Nations.

He finally urged the supporters to remain united and throw their weight behind the team all the time adding that the battle ahead next season will definitely require collective effort.