The National Sports Commission held a technical meeting with the FIFA/CAF Governance Assessment Mission to Nigeria at the NSC Headquarters in Abuja, following two days of extensive and broad based consultations with key stakeholders across Nigerian football.
The mission included engagements with the NFF administration and the secretariat staff, NFF Electoral Committee and Electoral Appeals Committee, representatives of State Football Associations, league bodies, players, coaches, referees, former NFF principal officials, clubs, media, sponsors and supporters.
The consultations provided an opportunity for FIFA/CAF to hear directly from stakeholders on issues surrounding the governance and development of Nigerian football as well as suggestions on the appropriate reforms required to reset Nigerian Football for optimal performance and delivery.
At the NSC, chairman Shehu Dikko led discussions with the delegation, with emphasis on constructive engagement and collaboration.
The discussions also included the need for practical solutions that support and provides the foundation for the growth and development of the game as a key component of the economy and social development.
The FIFA/CAF delegation will take the outcome of its consultations back to its leadership in Zurich as part of its assessment of the Nigerian football landscape and decide the appropriate next steps and road map to activate and drive the reforms.
The National Sports Commission applauded all the Stakeholders for the unanimous alignment and agreement that the comprehensive reforms and rest is evidently desirable.
Dikko said the commission remains committed to continuous open, international and deliberate dialogue and collaboration with FIFA, CAF, the NFF members and all relevant stakeholders towards the advancement of Nigerian football and indeed the objectives of comprehensive reforms to reset the ecosystem.
