President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following repeated failures by the country’s national teams to qualify for major regional, continental and global tournaments.
The directive comes at a critical time for Nigerian football following the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau and other members of the federation’s leadership.
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This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
Tinubu directed the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) to work with the NFF Secretariat and relevant football stakeholders to ensure continuity in essential football administration while facilitating a broad and consultative reform process.
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The process is expected to include appropriate engagement with FIFA and CAF while ensuring Nigeria continues to meet its obligations under the international football framework.
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According to Onanuga, the reform will address longstanding weaknesses in the administration and development of Nigerian football.
“The reform must respond to a longstanding need to strengthen governance, administration, stakeholder representation, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability across Nigerian football,” Onanuga said.
Tinubu targets structural weaknesses
The president said Nigerian football’s persistent struggles cannot be separated from weaknesses within the system despite the country’s…
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