NFF Congress Blamed for Nigeria's Football Challenges
The Fanny Amun-led Fact-finding Committee, established by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), submitted a report after two weeks, highlighting issues within Nigerian football. Amun, a former coach of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, has resigned from the committee.
The committee included members such as Dr Alex Mana, Desire Oparanozie, Ladan Bosso, Mutiu Adepoju, and Nasiru Jibril. The report criticized the NFF Congress for resisting necessary reforms that could enhance football governance and development in Nigeria.
It noted that the Congress remains a closed body dominated by state FA chairmen, hindering progress. The committee recommended that Congress members should possess knowledge and experience, and proposed a maximum of two terms in office.
Regarding the Super Falcons' failure at the WAFCON 2026 in Morocco, the report found no evidence of player influence on team selection and clarified that Ashleigh Plumptre was excluded due to injury. The committee expressed concerns over unrestricted access to national team camps and called for clearer responsibilities within the technical department.
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