FIFA president Gianni Infantino (fourt left), and NSC chairman ShehuDikko (fourth right) as well as other key officials at the FIFA House, Zurich, Switzerland on Tuesday. Photo: NFF
World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday accepted the resignations of the principal officers of the Nigeria Football Federation and pledged to continue engaging with the Nigerian government, the NFF administration and the Confederation of African Football on a new roadmap for comprehensive reforms of Nigerian football, the NFF has said.
A Nigerian delegation led by National Sports Commission Chairman Shehu Dikko, and including NSC Director-General Bukola Olopade, acting NFF general secretary Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme and NFF Director of Legal Services Okey Obi, met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino and other key officials on Tuesday at the FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland.
According to a statement issued by NFF acting deputy general secretary Dr Ademola Olajire, FIFA backed the proposed reforms of Nigerian football.
“At a meeting inside FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland, attended by FIFA, CAF, CAF advisors, NSC and NFF Administration, it was agreed to proceed with engagements and interactions to fine-tune a roadmap that will ensure the delivery of the expected reforms both in the short, medium and long term, and to ensure that an inclusive new NFF emerges going forward, with an enabling environment that is peaceful and stable to deliver success both on and off the pitch for the benefit and growth of Nigerian football,” the statement read.
