Match Commissioners, Referees Must Be Above Board – Gusau Warns At Inauguration

President of the Nigeria Soccer Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has warned that it might not be enterprise as ordinary for match commissioners and referees within the home sport, as individuals who fail to satisfy the excessive requirements already put in place can be summarily ejected and sanctioned appropriately.

The NFF President made this comment on the inauguration of the Referees and Match Commissioners’ Committees contained in the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Thursday.

“We’ve got been diligent and statute-compliant within the number of the membership of each the Referees Committee and the Match Commissioners’ Committees, and subsequently, we anticipate them to do their job with the best stage of integrity, ardour, dedication and sense of responsibility.

“The onus is on the committees as we’ll keenly monitor the performances of your appointees and be dispassionate in our evaluation. Anybody discovered wanting can be thrown out with out ceremony, and be visited with additional sanctions. The NFF is set to alter the narrative within the league and there’s no going again. Please assist us to have a brand new league that every one stakeholders can be pleased with,” Gusau stated.

Chairman of the Match Commissioners Committee and NFF Board Member, Alhaji Babagana Kalli pledged that his committee will ascent on transparency and integrity in its work, whereas additionally focusing its searchlight on its appointees with a view to weed out those that fail to align with the brand new dance steps.

On her half, Mrs Religion Irabor, who chairs the Referees Committee, asserverated that the narrative will certainly change from the umpires’ facet as Nigeria soccer strikes to implement the best requirements of probity in match officiating.

The Match Commissioners Committee additionally has Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi (NFF Board Member) as vice chairman, and Hon. Usman Maulud, Alh. Aminu Mammaga, Alh. Idris Abdullahi Musa, Mr. Anthony Ugwu, Otunba Mustapha Razaq, Alh. Sabo Abdullahi Dutse and Chief Kenneth Nwamuocha as members, with Mr. Danlami Alanana as secretary.

Mallam Rabiu Umar is vice chairman of the Referees Committee, with Oba James Odeniran, Mr. Abraham Zakowi, Mallam Waziri Furo Gawe, Mr. C. C. Chukwujekwu and Mallam Bello Abubakar as members, and Alh. Sani Zubairu as secretary.

Additionally on the event had been NFF 1st Vice President, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu, NFF Board Member Alh. Sharif Rabiu Inuwa and NFF Basic Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.

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