NFF To Spend 5.6b Naira In 2021



The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation have approved the Financial Statement of the Federation for the year 2020, as well as the proposed Budget of the sum of N5,625,942,790.00 for the year 2021.


The Executive Committee of Nigeria met on Monday, 28th December 2020 to deliberate on important issues in Nigerian Football and resolved as follows:
 
1) The meeting commenced with a one-minute silence in honour of the Member of the Executive Committee, Hon. Emmanuel Ibah, who passed on Tuesday, 15th December 2020 in the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo after a brief illness. Members prayed for the repose of his soul and for the Almighty God to grant his family, friends, relations, the Akwa Ibom State football family, the NFF and the Nigerian Football family at large the fortitude to bear the big loss.
 
2) The Executive Committee once more expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for deliberate, integrated and sustained campaigns, policies, strategies and methods which have helped to minimize the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the country at large and on the football sector in particular. It noted and praised the efforts of the Presidential Task Force, the Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, and pledged that everything would be done to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols issued by the relevant authorities even as the Government has graciously allowed the return of contact sports without fans in the arena.
 
3) While praising the respective leadership of the League Management Company and the Nigeria Women Football League for the eventual commencement of the Season 2020/2021 of the NPFL and the Nigeria Women League, the Executive Committee charged both bodies to ensure strict compliance and conformity with all laid down COVID-19 protocols by the Clubs, match officials and all those who have anything to do with organization of the various matches before, during and after EVERY MATCH DAY.
 
4) In furtherance to the above, the Executive Committee directed the various Leagues to report to the Football Committee, on monthly basis, its efforts in organization/full adherence to COVID-19 protocols as well as Club Licensing Regulations, and whatever challenges they may have. The Football Committee is to brief the Executive Committee accordingly.
 
6) Also related to the successful organization and observance of best practices at venues of matches of the Nigeria Professional Football League and the Nigeria Women Football League, the Executive Committee instructed the League Management Company to offset outstanding entitlements of match officials and Members of the Referees Appointment Committee once it receives the first tranche of payment from partners, Redstrike.  The NFF Secretariat and the NFF Football Committee are mandated to ensure strict compliance with this directive.
 
7) The Executive Committee also approved the mooted date of Saturday, 16th January 2021 for the commencement of the Season 2020-2021 of the Nigeria National League, and Wednesday, 10th February 2021 for the commencement of the new season for the Nigeria Nationwide League One.
 
8) While appreciating the COVID-19 pandemic ravages on businesses worldwide, the Executive Committee resolved, in view of shrinking funds and the reality that the Government will definitely be inclined to allocate more resources to other critical sectors of the economy, to hold its partners and sponsors to full compliance with terms and conditions of their contract agreements, while also pledging that the NFF will always do everything possible to give them optimum mileage and exposure at all its matches, events, programmes, activities and publications.
 
9) As a way of getting the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, busy in a period of long inactivity occasioned by the postponement of the 12th edition of the Women Africa Cup of Nations to year 2022, the Executive Committee approved a proposal by its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the team to participate in a tournament in Turkey and two-match tour of Morocco in February 2021.   
 
10) Despite the cancellation of the 2021 FIFA U17 World Cup finals by the world football –governing body, the Executive Committee resolved to allow the U17 Boys National Team, Golden Eaglets, to participate in the upcoming WAFU B Tournament with a view to qualifying for the 2021 Africa U17 Cup of Nations, as it sees the youth tournaments as developmental programmes for the purpose of discovering talents for the senior teams.
 
11) As a result of the unfortunate second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the planned physical inauguration of the newly –constituted NFF Sub-Committees could not hold. In the event, a symbolic inauguration was performed by the NFF President. He pledged that the Sub-Committees will be even more empowered to function adequately in line with their terms of reference. Chairman of the Women Football Committee, Alhaja Hulayat Ayo Omidiran responded on behalf of all the Chairmen of the Sub-Committees, thanking the Executive Committee for the opportunity to serve and pledging that the members would work assiduously for the development and improvement of Nigerian Football. The Chairmen of the Sub-Committees have been mandated to swing into action immediately.
 
12) The Executive Committee approved the Financial Statement of the Federation for the year 2020, as well as the proposed Budget of the sum of N5,625,942,790.00 for the year 2021.
 
 
IN ATTENDANCE: Amaju Melvin Pinnick (President); Seyi Akinwunmi (1st Vice President); Shehu Dikko (2nd Vice President); Ibrahim Musa Gusau (Member); Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ (Member); Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande (Member); Babagana Kalli (Member); Sharif Rabiu Inuwa (Member); Ganiyu Majekodunmi (Member); Aisha Falode (Member); Mohammed Alkali (Member); Mohammed Sanusi (Secretary)
 
ABSENT WITH APOLOGY: Felix Anyansi-Agwu (Member)

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