Ibrahim Gusau Enjoins Match Commissioners To Be Tech-savvy In Bid To Enhance Capacity

President of Nigeria Soccer Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has enjoined Nigeria’s soccer match commissioners to be prepared to reinforce their capability by embracing know-how in an effort to be vibrant and agile on the job.

The advise got here with a compulsory acceptance of the brand new improvement to keep away from danger of shedding their jobs, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered in a communique made accessible by the Federation earlier than the start of the 2023/24 NPFL season yesterday.

Talking at this yr’s NFF Match Commissioners’ seminar, on the Sandralia Lodge, Abuja on Wednesday, Gusau harped on the crucial of foistering world greatest observe within the realm of match commissioning in Nigeria.

He declared that the NFF will not tolerate indolence, incompetence as mirrored in poor report presentation and lack of magnificence and integrity on the a part of any match commissioner whereas on obligation.

“I’ve continued to harp on the necessity for an improved welfare package deal for you, and also you all know that to whom a lot is given, a lot is anticipated. I’m unhappy to report that in a latest evaluation of match commissioners, there was a excessive share of failure.”

“We can not proceed to tolerate poor efficiency. We’re working to scale down the variety of match commissioners and we’ll do this by way of analysis of your reviews.”

“A superb variety of match commissioners do their work diligently and with integrity, and make us proud. These are those that can stay. We would like our soccer to be up there among the many greatest universally and the work of a match commissioner is of utmost significance to how a soccer match seems”, he added.

Earlier, Chairman of the NFF Match Commissioners’ Appointment Committee, Alhaji Babagana Kalli assured the gathering that solely the perfect will proceed their service to Nigeria Soccer because the NFF is taking proactive steps to alter the narrative about match commissioners.

“There is no such thing as a doubting the truth that the world of match commissioning has tremendously remodeled and we should gear up in our activity assignments in an effort to make sure the leagues, and certainly Nigeria Soccer, prosper. It’s the cumulative contributions of every one in all us that periodically construct the method and system of administration in Nigeria”.

“The NFF and due to this fact, this committee is not going to tolerate any act that has the potential to carry the sport into disrepute”.

“We have to be aware that the method of lowering the inhabitants of match commissioners in Nigeria continues to be ongoing and thus, our match commissioners should rise as much as the event and be equal to the duty in each facet of your duties, obligations and tasks.”

Additionally current on the event have been NFF Govt Committee members Sharif Rabiu Inuwa and Ganiyu Majekodunmi, Match Commissioners Appointment Committee members Sabo Abdullahi Dutse, Kenneth Nwaomucha, Aminu Maimaga, Yakubu Sarma and Usman Maulud, and former Nigeria captain and Chairman of Enyimba FC, Nwankwo Kanu.

In the meantime, the 2023/24 NPFL marketing campaign will not start on Saturday, ninth September after the chief working officer, David Owumi that the league has been placed on maintain as they give the impression of being to safe sponsor and ensure all preparations are inside place earlier than the graduation of the season.

By Olaleye Oluwadamilola