Orkula Shaagee
27 December 2011
The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that its Annual General Assembly for the outgoing year will take place in Kaduna on Thursday, December 29.
NFF General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu said yesterday that all is set for the big occasion, which is the biggest summit of Nigerian football and welcomes all those who matter in the administration of the game to a forum where the outgoing year is comprehensively reviewed and decisions are made concerning the running of the game in the coming year.
“The 2011 Annual General Assembly of the NFF will take place in Kaduna on Thursday. That was decided a long time ago, and there is no change to it”, declared Amadu, who was joined by a couple of NFF top Management staff, including Director of Competitions, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, to look over the host city, particularly the venue of the Annual General Assembly, at the weekend.
Officials confirmed that the event will take place at the Royal Tropicana Suites on Isa Kaita Road, starting from 10am.
The Sports Minister and Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhaji Bolaji Abdullahi will be the Special Guest of Honour, while the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (CON) will be the Chief Host.
Also invited are former Presidents and General Secretaries of the Nigeria Football Federation. The delegates will be Chairmen and Secretaries of the Football Associations of 36 States of the Federation and the FCT, as well as representatives of the Nigeria Premier League, Nigeria National League, Nigeria Women’s League, Nigeria Amateur League, Coaches Association, Referees Association and Players’ Union.
NFF’s partners/sponsors will also be represented at the Assembly, which is the 67th since the body was founded as Nigeria Football Association in 1945.
Chairmen and Secretaries of the State FAs will lock horns with the Members of Executive Committee and Management Staff of the NFF in a novelty match, which will precede the annual Charity Shield match between the champions of the Premier League and the winners of Federation Cup.
Thursday’s Charity Shield showdown is between Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt and Heartland FC of Owerri, and will kick off at the Kaduna Township Stadium by 4pm.
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