Meet the Members of the Football Development Masterplan Committee.

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3 years ago

August 25, 2022

The Gleamer

Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima.
A founding father of modern football administration in Nigeria.
A former NFA chairman who laid the foundation for the introduction of FIFA statutes in Nigeria. He is presently a patron of the Nigeria Olympic Committee(NOC).
Yemi Idowu
Sports investor and business man. A grassroots mobiliser and club owner. A massive investor in sports facilities and infrastructure. His Ajegunle Stadium project in Lagos could benefit over 150,000 kids.
Segun Odegbami.
Former international player, grassroots sports investor and owner of a thriving Sports Academy.
A man of many parts, having successfully ventured into sports marketing and broadcasting.
Emmanuel Babayaro.
Former Nigerian youth international and Olympic Gold medalist. A player unionist of repute.
Sunday Oliseh.
Former Super Eagles captain and coach. AFCON winner and Olympic Gold Medallist. Passionate about grassroots football development and coaching.
Ikeddy Isiguzo.
Sports journalist with many years of experience. Former chairman of the editorial board of the Vanguard newspapers. A social commentator.
Alhaja Ayo Omidiran.
Foremost women football promoter and sponsor. Former member of the Federal House of Representatives. She has served in many FIFA, CAF committees. She is presently the chairperson NFF women football committee.
Augustine Ojiabor.
Passionate football follower and fan with deep knowledge and understanding of Nigerian football.
Ade Ojeikere.
Sports Journalist with many years of experience. Knowledgeable, passionate and pioneer member of the Interim Management Committee(IMC) for the Nigerian league. Currently Group Sports Editor of Sporting Life newspaper owned by The Nation newspapers.
Seyi Akinwunmi.
Barrister, grassroots football expert.
Currently, the 1st Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation and also chairman of the Lagos State Football Association. He is the coordinator of the Western Nigeria Football Forum(WNFF).
Tobechukwu Okigbo.
Football sponsor.
One of the facilitators of MTN sponsorship of the Nigeria Football Federation and Super Eagles.
Tony Nnacheta.
Sports administrator and technocrat. Former Sports Commissioner in Anambra State. A banker of repute.
Alhaji Muhammad Daha Umar Faruk.
Grassroots football promoter. Currently a member of the 2022 NFF Electoral Committee.
John Opubor.
Passionate sports, especially football, enthusiast. Knowledgeable about modern trends in football administration and management.
Dr Bode Durotoye.
Civil servant. A former director of grassroots in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. A seasoned sports administrator and international instructor of many sporting codes.
Musa Amadu.
Barrister, FIFA Master degree holder. Former NFF General Secretary and until recently, the Chairman, NFF Disciplinary Committee.

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NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko declares 6th OSOM Games Open in a Colorful Ceremony

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12 hours ago

April 24, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Mallam Shehu Dikko has reassured Nigerian athletes of regular internal competitions as a key priority of the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigerian Sports Economy, RHINSE, mandate of the Commission.

The Chairman stated this when he declared open the 6th edition of the One Service One medal ( OSOM) Games inside the mainbowl of the MKO stadium in Abuja on Thursday.

The Chairman emphasized the importance of organising such Games which amongst other things serves as a veritable tool to foster unity and commaraderie among the security agencies.

” We recognise the role the security agencies played in the rich sporting history of our country by producing some of the country’s finest athletes who have done the country proud at various international competitions”.

” And at the Sports Commission we acknowledge that the security agencies still has the potential to produce top class athletes for the country which is part of the reasons we are committed like never before to hosting this year’s OSOM Games”.

” Under the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria Sports Economy( RHINSE ), mandate given to us by Mr President, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Sports Commission is committed to ensuring that there is regular competitions to discover new talents and to keep our athletes actively busy”.

” The OSOM Games is more than a competition. It is a building block in our broader vision to reform the Nigerian Sports Sector. As I said earlier , under the RHINSE initiative, we are committed to turning Sports from a field of consumption into one of Production. That means placing greater focus on local competitions like these”.

” I look forward to an exciting six days of competition and our eyes will be on some of the outstanding athletes that will distinguish themselves at the Games as we are currently building a sustainable pool of talents that will be ready to do the country proud at international competitions”.

The Chairman also used the opportunity to assure the athletes that the Commission will soon embark on infrastructural revamping of the country’s sporting facilities and the Abuja National stadium will soon undergo a total face-lift especially with the Pitch.

The Chairman maintained that infrastructural development and Athlete’s growth go hand in hand and the Sports Commission is fully committed to making this work.

The OSOM Games brings together all Service Agencies, both Military and Para Military, to compete under a fair and competitive atmosphere and will run from the 24-30th of April 2025.

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