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NFF Executives To Hold 1st Board Meeting Tuesday

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Few days after its election, the new leadership of Nigeria Football Federation will Today, Tuesday hold her inaugural executive board meeting where they will herald the plan for governance of football in the next four years.

The meeting will take place at the Sunday Dankaro House secretariat of the Federation at the Package B of MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja.

 The new board headed by Alh. Ibrahim Gusau emerged at the elective congress of the NFF in Benin City on September 30.

However, some of the board members are already in Abuja, as football loving Nigerians look forward to better football fortunes for Nigeria in the new dispensation.

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FCT FA Chairman Mouktar Congratulates Muslims on Eid-ul-Adha Celebration

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Joel Ajayi
The Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Football Association, (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed, the Abegyi Bwaya of Bwari Chiefdom is felicitating with Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on this year’s celebrations of Eid-ul-Adha.
He congratulates brothers and sisters in Islam on the occasion, describing it as a time to reflect on the goodness of Almighty Allah. 
“I want to congratulate our Muslim brothers and sisters on this beautiful celebration.”
“We should once again be reminded that,  the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha is to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah SWT and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail. At the very point of sacrifice, Allah SWT replaced Ismail with a ram, which was to be slaughtered in place of his son. This command from Allah SWT was a test of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness and commitment to obey his Lord’s command, without question. Therefore, Eid-ul-Adha means the festival of sacrifice.” 
“This period and beyond we should be filled with acts of worship and good deeds. It is a time for gratitude to Almighty Allah for His countless mercies upon us as individuals and a nation.”
Mouktar is further charging Muslims and non-muslims to always pray and work towards the growth and development of Nigeria as we navigate the challenging time.

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