Nigeria Government Fully Backs Nigeria’s Bid To Host Afcon 2027 …Sports Minister, NFF Jet Out For Meeting With CAF EXCO In Egypt

The Honourable Minister of Sports activities Improvement, Senator John Owan Enoh might be attending the Confederation of African Soccer Government Committee assembly in Cairo, Egypt, because the nation solidifies its bid to host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) match for the second time since 1980. Nigeria and the Republic of Benin introduced a joint bid to host the match.

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The Minister and the management of Nigeria Soccer Federation, (NFF) might be attending the assembly as representatives of the Federal Authorities of Nigeria. Throughout the assembly, Nigeria will make its presentation to the Government Committee of the Confederation of African soccer, (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt. Senator Owan Enoh is attending the assembly alongside prime members of Nigeria Soccer Federation.

All nations who submitted bids to host the AFCON match in 2025 and 2027 respectively are anticipated to attend the assembly throughout which the Impartial Evaluation Committee of CAF will submit their stories for evaluation and discussions by CAF EXCO. The CAF group had beforehand visited Nigeria to evaluate amenities at totally different proposed host venues across the nation.

The Nigerian delegation contains the Everlasting Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports activities Improvement, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, President of the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, Basic Secretary of the NFF, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi and bid coordinator, Mallam Mainasara Ilo, Dr. Richard Orim, Particular Assistant Admin to the Sports activities Minister.

Nigeria will make a ten (10) minute presentation to the CAF EXCO, and thereafter might be allotted time to reply questions from its presentation.

The assembly will maintain on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.

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