Ibrahim Galadima, Former NFA President, Dies at 74

Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, a prominent figure in Nigerian sports administration, died on Saturday at the age of 74. He served as the president of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) from 2002 to 2006 and held various leadership positions, including credit chairman of the Kano State Football Association and executive chairman of the Kano State Sports Council.

Galadima was also the first vice president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee and a member of the presidential monitoring committee for stadium development ahead of the FIFA World Youth Championship, which Nigeria hosted in 1999. Born on June 14, 1951, in Gusau, he dedicated his life to sports, holding numerous influential roles, including serving on the caretaker committee of the National Sports Commission and the commission for social welfare and youth sports in Kano State.

His contributions to Nigerian football and sports will be remembered, and he is mourned by the football community for his wisdom and mentorship.