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NFF Ref Committee Sabotaging the Progress of Nigerian International Referees-Report
Joel Ajayi
Over the years, Nigeria Referees have not been seen featuring in CAF and FIFA matches and efforts to correct this irregularity is being frustrated by the NFF Referees Committee as they set to divert the $60,000 sent by FIFA as palliative for Referees Development into payment of their sitting allowance.
There is no doubt NFF as a federation was conscious of most recent of technological trends of innovations and development in the training and development of Referees, which is the Refereeing Cloud Platform (RCP).
In view of this, NFF approved that the part of the released dedicated fund for Refereeing Development to the Referees’ Committee from the FIFA Palliatives be used for this purpose. The amount required is meager compared to the long-lasting benefits to be derived.
THE GLEAMER NEWS gathered that the Chairman and members of the Refereeing Committee feels otherwise by jettison the priority of the Refereeing and hinged more on their personal benefits.
According to information gathered by THE GLEAMER NEWS “After securing approval for the money to be used to ensure timely installation so that Referees for the World Cup will be able to benefit and secure a place in the final listing, the committee concluded arrangement to divert the fund to pay outstanding sitting allowances owed it.
“This is not only misappropriation of allocation but a case of sabotaging the nation’s aspiration to register its name at the forthcoming Women World Cup as well as the opportunity to link Nigeria with the global highway in the sustainable Refereeing development process.”
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Nigeria Customs Service Embarks on Training Tour
Joel Ajayi
As part of preparations for the 2025 African Women’s Club Championship, the Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team has embarked on a training tour in Benin Republic.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 1 to 14 in Abuja, Nigeria.
The team departed for Benin Republic on Wednesday.
The Sports Secretary of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving the training tour.
He emphasised that the tour would allow the players and coaching crew to assess their level of preparedness for the upcoming championship.
Onikeku expressed confidence in the team’s potential to make a strong impression at the tournament, citing the support received from the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly through the First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON.
He said, “The volleyball team has traveled to Benin Republic for a 10-day training tour. The players have been in camp since February, and this tour will provide them with an opportunity to compete against teams outside the country.
“I want to appreciate the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving this training tour.
“During the training tour, Nigeria Customs Service will take on strong opponents from Benin Republic, Ghana and Togo.
“The support we received from Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has been tremendous, and the team is committed to making the country proud.”
He said the service is determined to better their position after finishing fourth place in 2021.
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