Abuja, May 15, 2016 – Excited at the various capacity –enhancing programs of the present NFF administration led by Amaju Melvin Pinnick, particularly for referees, world football –governing body, FIFA, has approved another elite program for the country.
More than 230 Nigerian referees, instructors and assessors will be involved in this year’s FIFA Member Association Elite programme taking place between 16th and 20th May 2016 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Chairman of the NFF Referees Committee, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, confirmed to thenff.com at the weekend that all arrangements have been concluded for the international program that will involve Nigeria’s 20 men and women FIFA referees, 17 elite National referees, 95 National referee assessors, 65 National physical fitness instructors and 35 non –FIFA women referees.
Head of the NFF Referees Unit and Secretary of the NFF Referees Committee, Sani Zubair, explained that the team of four FIFA instructors will be led by the Regional Development Officer, Carlos Henriques.
The FIFA instructors will be supported by highly –respected Nigerian instructors Linus Mba, Calistus Chukwujekwu, Felicia Okonji, Aminu Mohammed, Abraham Zakowi, Emmanuel Imiere, Dr. Oladipo and Emmanuel Obafemi. The program will take place at the Sharon Ultimate Hotel, Area 3 in the Federal Capital Territory.
