Influential executive committee member, Taiwo Ogunjobi told KickOffNigeria.com in Cape Town that Amodu would be going nowhere as far as the federation is concerned.
"I can tell you for certain that Amodu will be at the World Cup in South Africa," Ogunjobi, flanked by NFF General Secretary Bolaji Ojo-Oba, Chief Media Officer Ademola Olajire and Head of Marketing Idris Adama, said.
Pressed to define what role the coach will play in South Africa, Ogunjobi was unequivocal that he would be the top man.
"He will not be going there as anybody’s assistant, but as the man in charge."
Ogunjobi’s declaration follows a ringing endorsement recently handed to the coach by the NFF board, which remain under pressure to hire a foreign technical adviser.
So far, the Glass House have refused to buckle, and Ogunjobi, who chairs the NFF Board’s Technical Committee, says Nigerians should be proud to have Amodu in charge in South Africa.
"It is an African World Cup, being hosted in Africa and he is the only African coach leading a team there. We should be proud of him and support him to succeed rather than distracting him with talk of a foreign coach.
"He has one of the best records in qualifying. Even some of those that they are calling to replace him have not done better than him. So why should we reward them for their failure, and punish him for his success."
Meanwhile, Amodu has describe as ‘good’, the Super Eagles draw for the preliminary stage of next year’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but admits that things will be tough.
The Eagles will play Argentina, Korea and Greece in Group B.
Amodu said after the draw that it was up to him and his team to be prepared to make progress beyond the preliminary stages.
"It is quite a good draw," Amodu said. "As you know, every group is tough, but we must all be prepared for it."
Nigeria has lost to Argentina on the two occasions both sides have met in the World Cup in 1994 and 2002, and beat Greece in 1994 but Amodu says there are no guarantees.
"Obviously, the biggest team on paper is Argentina, but we don’t have to worry. Anybody who is coming to the World Cup must be prepared to face any team and they will all be difficult.
"If you do well and progress to the next round, you may meet them there so it doesnt matter when we play Argentina, we just have to look to our own preparations."
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