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FCT FA Chair Wants MKO Abiola Stadium Super Eagles Fortress

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4 years ago

July 9, 2020

Joel Ajayi

The Chairman of Federal Capital Territory Football Association, FCT FA, Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed has stated that the MKO Abiola Stadium should be the fortress for Nigeria Super Eagles urging the government to ensure the stadium is given proper attention to come back to life.

The National Teams have not played in Abuja stadium for several years due to the bad pitch.

It will be recalled since he assumed office Mouktar has been the canvas for the renovation of the stadium and has even vowed to supports any initiative to get the Super Eagles to return to play at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Mouktar, repeated this on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to questions during a virtual interview session on FCT Football he said it’s unfortunate that National Team especially Super Eagles doesn’t have a home.

According to him, unfortunately, the Super Eagles don’t have a home they call theirs which is unfortunate. But we must find a fortress and I think Abuja should be the fortress and importantly there’s been a lot of talk about concessioning the stadium which is very dear to me.

“I think that whoever is responsible for the concessioning of the Stadium must take into account to give the stadium to a football-focused group, not to a real estate group that sees it as a place to just build a hotel or build houses and land grab. We want a football-focused group who see football as prime, who see that stadium as a national monument–a treasure, an icon that represents our football.

“Likewise, the Lagos Stadium in Surulere. I hear there are a lot of things going on with the concession. We must ensure that it’s an open, transparent process and everybody is given a chance to contribute as stakeholders to how these two stadiums should be concessioned. I tell you the moment they’re given to the wrong hands, and then we’re in to destroy a national monument so we must ensure that the national stadium stays in the hands of patriotic, football-minded, football-focused people that love football and sacrifice for football.”

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NSC DG Olopade Meets NSC Directors, Calls for Scientific Approach to Sports Federation Activities

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2 weeks ago

November 27, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has reiterated the new transformative vision of the Commission during his meeting with the Directors and Heads of Departments of the Commission.

The interactive sessions allowed senior officials to introduce themselves to the new DG, who emphasized the importance of strategic, standardized and scientific approach to the Commission’s operations, including the conduct of Sports Federation Elections.

In his remarks, Olopade stressed the need for reforms that would attract top administrators to vie for leadership roles within Nigeria’s Sports Federations.
“There is no way we can’t be looking at having top industry CEOs on board in our Sports Federations,” he stated.

The DG also highlighted the Commission’s mandate to elevate the Corporate image of various Sports in Nigeria.

He reemphasized the NSC’s commitment to reviving key initiatives such as the National Sports Industry Policy and the 10-Year Football Master Plan.

“The Chairman and myself strongly believe we need to have a different approach to our Federation Elections,” he noted.

“This is why the emphasis of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a balanced approach to both sports consumption and sports production.”

The meeting reflects the new direction of the NSC, with Olopade pledging to champion and support policies that will foster professionalism and sustainable development across Nigeria’s sports landscape.

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