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FCT FA Chairman thanks congress on his re-election

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3 years ago

June 19, 2023

The FCT FA Chairman Adam Mouktar Mohammed has expressed his gratitude to the Congress of the FCT FA for their unflinching support towards him during the election on Saturday after he won by 12 votes as returned unopposed.

Mouktar Mohammed was re-elected for a second term after an outstanding first term where he turned the fortunes of FCT football around with some laudable achievements.

Speaking after his re-election, he expressed his happiness that he was able to do so much in his first term, while promising to double his efforts in the second term as there is so much work to do for continuous development of football in the FCT.

” I think the area councils is where the work is,we tried in the first term to make sure grassroot football grows significantly and we were able to achieve a lot. Bwari, has a mini stadia that has opened up the opportunity for players to come around and showcase their talents, tournaments can be played there instead of making them come all the way into the city centre” he said.

He continued “we would extend the same to other area councils to open it up to more football activities by making pitches available. This is even if it means partnering with schools by using their facility to achieve that. We have trained coaches at the NIS in the past and we hope to continue as it has really helped us see a huge difference in the FCT FA league overtime.

Mohammed, congratulated other board members, returning and newly elected, stating that, he hopes to work with them to achieve greater things in the FCT. He called for their enormous ideas and contributions towards the growth of football in FCT.

He further thanked the FCT administration for their immense support, while appreciating them for always standing by the board in all their activities which have been of grea benefit to the FCT.

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Kukkiwon President Hails Popoola’s Impact on Nigerian Taekwondo, NTF Boss Celebrates One Year of Progress

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October 28, 2026

The Gleamer

The President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Grand Master Tayo Popoola has received a letter of commendation from the president of Kukkiwon, Yun Ung- Suk, for her outstanding contribution to the development of the sport.

Grand Master Popoola was hailed for her consistent drive improving the game within a short time of her stewardship in the NTF and the dissemination of Taekwondo activities in Nigeria to the global space.

The commendation letter dated October 25, 2026, was personally signed by Kukkiwon President, Ung-Suk.

Popoola said the commendation came to her as a pleasant surprise.

“I did not see that coming but It is a good one not only for me but the entire federation. I did not do it alone and it is also a challenge to do much more in the days, weeks and months ahead. I thank all the board members and I am optimistic that we will do more for the athletes,” Popoola said.

Incidentally, it is just about one year in office for Grand Master Popoola who has recorded a string of successes in the federation including the National Open Trials in Abeokuta, the Africa Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Bamako Mali where Nigeria won several Medals, the first ever Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship which took place last month in Lagos and the recently held Korean Ambassador Cup in Abuja which also had in attendance the World Kukkiwon Demonstration team.

The demonstration team dazzled fans in Abuja with spectacular display only last weekend just as the para-athletes in taekwondo were duly classified by experts from the world body in preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.

“I want to thank the National Sports Commission for the support given to me and the entire NTF. Things can only get better,” Popoola stressed.

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