Nigeria to Host Three-Day WAFU-B Women’s Football Administrators Workshop in Abuja

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will host a three-day Women’s Football Administrators workshop from this weekend in the Federal Capital, Abuja.

The event is organized by the West African Footbal Union Zone B (WAFU-B) zone in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Scheduled to take place at the Exclusive Serene Hotel and Suites, Wuye, from April 26th to 28th, the workshop will bring together chairpersons of Women Football Commissions and heads of departments of women’s football from the seven WAFU-B countries: Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Togo, and Benin.

NFF President and WAFU-B President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, is expected to officially open the workshop. He will be joined by WAFU-B Executive Director Philippe Tchere, CAF’s Head of Women Football Goshime Meskerem, WAFU-B Women Football Commission President Amina Amani, and WAFU-B Women Football Development Manager Precious Dede.

The workshop will feature facilitators including former Nigeria goalkeeper Precious Dede, CAF instructors Goshime Meskerem, Jules McGeever, and Thuba Sibanda.

Workshop Agenda

Day One: Presentations will cover topics such as the growth and evolution of women’s football in Africa, an overview of women’s football globally, regional challenges and achievements, and leadership scenarios.

Day Two: Sessions will focus on strategic planning for women’s football development, building successful clubs with case studies from Mamelodi Sundowns and ASEC Mimosas, the MA women’s football brand, and development frameworks.

Day Three: Discussions will center on strategic planning, setting objectives, framing findings, and translating plans into actionable initiatives.

The workshop aims to enhance collaboration, share best practices, and advance the development of women’s football across the WAFU-B region.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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