NFF President, Gusau vows to bridge gaps in football dev’t
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, on Thursday vowed to tackle the challenges bedevilling football development in the country.
Gusau made the vow at the Lawanti International Airport in Gombe State while answering questions from newsmen.
He said that the bedrock of football development in the country remained the development of grassroots football and the domestic league in the country.
He said the reason Nigerians were yet to see more of its domestic league players in the national team was because the leagues had not been put in its right perspective.
“All we are talking about our local players not playing in the Super Eagles is because we did not get it right in our various leagues.”
The NFF president said he would deliver on his mandate towards grassroots football development and “Nigerians will see a lot of changes very soon.”
He said his promise on assumption of office as the 40th president of NFF was to address the challenges impeding football development in the country by making structural changes in all leagues in the country.
“We will also partner with state Football Association chairmen across the country to develop grassroots football and discover more talents for the country.”
On the date for the commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Gusau said “we expect to start the premier league(NPFL) any time in December.
“And we will do everything possible to end it (NPFL) at the appropriate time.”
Our Correspondent reports that Gusau is in the State to condole with Mr Yakubu Sarma, Chairman, Gombe State Football Association (FA) over the death of his mother.
