FIFA decorate 29 Nigeria referees with Certify Badge

Federation worldwide soccer affiliation (FIFA) is about to Crest 29 Nigerian referees will on Wednesday, 1st February with their badges to function as FIFA match officers for the yr 2023, at a particular ceremony contained in the NFF Secretariat, Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja.

Seven of them shall be badged as FIFA referees whereas one other seven shall be embellished as FIFA assistant referees. 4 are FIFA girls referees and three are FIFA girls assistant referees. 4 are FIFA seaside soccer referees whereas one other 4 are FIFA futsal referees

These to be crested consists of :

Solely two of the arbiters are new to the topmost rank: Muhammed Yakubu and Tijjani Ahmad, who will function as FIFA assistant referees.

FIFA Referees: Ogabor Joseph; Nurudeen Abubakr; Quadri Adebimpe; Kassim Abdulsalam; Abdullahi Abubakar; Bashir Salihu; Grema Mohammed

FIFA Assistant Referees: Samuel Pwadutakam; Usman Abdulmajeed; Efosa Igudia Celestine; Hope Igho; Tejiri Digbori; Muhammed Yakubu; Tijjani Ahmad

Others are :

FIFA Seaside Soccer Referees: Jelili Ogunmuyiwa; Fawole Olawale; Olayinka Olajide; Rabiu Ahmad

FIFA Futsal Referees: Bello Zuru Alhassan; Musa Dung Davou; Paul Umuago; Uhah Ndubuisi

FIFA Girls Referees: Ndidi Endurance; Hannah Eliagwu; Olufunmilayo Alaba; Yemisi Akintoye

FIFA Girls Assistant Referees: Mfon Friday Akpan; Magnificence Kabenda Terah; Abibat Yusuf