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NFF president Ibrahim Gusau inaugurates NNL, NLO and NWFL boards

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau inaugurated the newly appointed boards of three leagues at the Conference Room of the Federation on Monday.
The boards of the Nigeria National League (NNL), Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO1), and Nigeria Women (NWFL) were inaugurated setting the pace for them to start work ahead of next season.
Gusau during the inauguration charged chairmen and members of the newly-constituted Boards to come up with feasible plans and marketing strategies that will take Nigeria’s domestic football to new heights.
He also warned that the boards should have clear plans on how to sustain the organization of matches and generally fulfill their responsibilities before the commencement of any season.
“We have picked men and women of high calibre, integrity, and drive in order that we will have sustainable Leagues,” Gusau stated during the inauguration as captured by the NFF Communications Department.
“We do not want a situation whereby a league will get to the middle of the season and be saying there is no longer money to run its programmes. We believe we have, in the new boards, men and women who can turn things around.
“I am indeed happy to be here performing this action this afternoon, at a time and period that our domestic football is gaining fresh momentum thanks to the impressive organization of the Nigeria Premier Football League in the recently-concluded season, and also the colour, razzmatazz and positive vibes from the Super 6 of the NPFL, the NWFL, and the NNL, and the pre-season Super 8 Tournament that ended in Lagos at the weekend.
“Therefore, the task of the new Boards of the different Leagues is to ensure that the momentum is not only sustained, but greatly enhanced in order to take Nigeria domestic football to new heights of excellence.”
The NFF supremo insisted that the Leagues are the drivers of the domestic game, and must do the job of transforming the game of football in Nigeria into a robust and profitable business.
“The Nigeria Football Federation is determined that our football should be developed from the grassroots, with so much focus on young players, young referees and young coaches. While we will put up the policies, the Boards of the Leagues will have to put in the energy and drive to implement these policies and generally improve the lot of the domestic game.
“Last year, the Federal Government promoted sports from the category of recreation to business. Football is therefore big business, and we must start to treat it as such. You all have the responsibility to develop workable marketing strategies and media plans to build viable products of the NNL, NWFL, and the NLO.”
The NFF announced the constitution of new boards for the leagues on July 7.
THE BOARDS:
NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE: Mr. George Aluo (Chairman); Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki (Vice Chairman); Mr. Yakubu Sarma (Member); Mallam Sani Mohammed (Member); Dr. Donald Ikpe (Member); Chief Joseph Uzoma Ebowusim (Member); Chief Dotun Sanusi (Member); Mr. Emmanuel Attah (CEO).
NIGERIA NATION-WIDE LEAGUE ONE: Hon. Silas Agara (Chairman); Mr. Adeoye Adepeju (Vice Chairman); Mallam Sabo Abdullahi Dutse (Member); Mr. Ogheneochuko Ambakaderemo (Member); Mr. Tunji Onatolu (Member); Barr. Bucknor Akintade (Member); Alhaji Salisu Ibrahim (Member); Mallam Hassan Abdullahi Garo (CEO).
NIGERIA WOMEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Ms Nkechi Nneka Obi (Chairman); Hajiya Hussaina Suleman (Vice Chairman); Alhaja Rukayat Lola Alaya (Member); FIFA Hadiza Musa (Member); Mr. Ayodele Thomas (Member); Ms Henrietta Ehiobor (Member); Mr. Danny Nazzal (Member).
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