NSC boss Dikko parleys with NFF executives in Abuja
National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, on Monday played host to members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee, led by President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, who paid him a working visit.
The Committee’s visit was primarily to brief the chairman on preparations for the groundbreaking ceremony of the NFF-FIFA Players Hotel and training pitches, scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the MKO Abiola Stadium.
The meeting also provided both parties the opportunity to compare notes on preparations for the forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda in Kigali on Friday, March 21, 2025, and Zimbabwe in Uyo on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, among other critical issues.
At the meeting, Mallam Dikko reiterated the importance of creating a conducive atmosphere to facilitate the development of football in the country, emphasizing that football is key to the sports economy mandate given to the Commission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. In his words, “If football is succeeding, all other sports will key in.”
Alhaji Gusau had earlier pledged the NFF’s support for the NSC Chairman and his team in their bid to actualize the President’s mandate.
He also took the opportunity to once again appreciate the chairman, on behalf of the entire NFF Executive Committee, for the Commission’s support of the NFF and the ongoing reforms in the sports sector.
The NFF delegation comprised Alhaji Gusau, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye (2nd Vice-President), Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ (Chairman of Chairmen), Shariff Rabiu Inuwa (member), Babagana Kali (member), Margaret Icheen (member), Otunba Dele Ajayi (member), Abdulganiyu Majekodunmi (member), Rt. Hon. Nse Essien (member), Timothy Heman (member), and George Aluo (member).
