Minister wants NFF to improve on domestic football leagues

The Minister of Youth and Sports activities Improvement, Mr Sunday Dare, on Monday urged the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) to work towards the advance of home leagues within the nation.

Dare made the decision when he hosted the U-20 males’s nationwide workforce, the Flying Eagles in Abuja, following their victory on the WAFU B zone championship in Niamey, Niger Republic.

The minister mentioned the efficiency confirmed the dedication of the board of the NFF towards enhancing the sport of soccer within the nation.

Dare mentioned: “I would like you to keep up the identical stage of self-discipline on all sides.

“The way forward for soccer is within the palms of those younger ones and we should do all to make sure it stays the identical.

“ A method is to make sure that is the rebirth of our leagues and provides it the standard it wishes.

“That is the one means we are able to have gamers who will go on to play for Tremendous Eagles in addition to high golf equipment in Europe.

“We’ll proceed to work and help you the place essential and I need to say that I’m happy with what you have got performed,’’ the minister mentioned.

Mr Mohammed Sanusi, the Common Secretary of NFF, lauded the minister for his dedication to the expansion of the sport.

“In a gathering the minister as soon as had with the NFF board, he challenged us to make sure that we give attention to different groups as properly alongside the Tremendous Eagles.

“That problem has been in our minds and that’s what we’ve seen as we speak within the Flying Eagles workforce.

“The workforce left days earlier to Niger Republic forward of the occasion and took part in pleasant matches, which helped them acclimatise and higher ready for the match.

“Thi workforce have labored exhausting and I’m blissful to current them to you and Nigerians,’’ Sanusi added.

Newsmen report that Nigeria emerged champions of the seven-team match and have certified for the 2023 U-20 African Championship in Egypt.