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JUST IN: Details Of Buhari’s Meeting With FIFA President In Abuja Revealed

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Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday had received Gianni Infantino, president of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), at Aso Villa in Abuja.

The details of the meeting however has been revealed.

Infantino who was on courtesy visit was accompanied by Patricee Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports.

During the meeting President Muhammadu Buhari urged the leadership of the world football governing body, FIFA to consider Nigeria top on its plan for support and investment.

He declared his administration’s commitment to using football for the development of the girl-child, inspiring young people to have rewarding careers in the game.

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Receiving the FIFA delegation led by its president Gianni Infantino and the president of Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe, at the present villa, Abuja, the president called on the top echelon of football’s world governing body to see Nigeria as one of its greatest assets when it comes to the development of football.

On women’s football, the president expressed delight that Nigeria has produced excellent role models to inspire the next generation of stars to take up the sport.

A statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) quoted him as saying: “Our National women’s football team, the Super Falcons are a force to reckon with both on the continent and internationally.

“Some of our women footballers such as Asisat Oshoala, who only recently became the first African to win the women’s European Champions League with her club Barcelona.

Rasheedat Ajibade, Rita Chikwelu, Onome Ebi, who is the only African to have played in five FIFA Women’s World Cup Finals, Desire Oparanozie and before them Perpetual Nkwocha, Mercy Akide-Udoh, Nkiru Okosieme and Ann Chiejiene are globally recognized stars.”

The President also told the visiting FIFA president, who is in the country for the six-nation Aisha Buhari Invitational Football Tournament, that since 2017 his administration had adopted football as a national asset.

He explained that the sport is being accorded the highest level of attention possible by the government to enable the rapid development of abundant talents in the country.

”I have also approved the unveiling of a committee to draw up a 10-year football development master plan for the country.

“I expect that the recommendations of this committee will accelerate the development of football. It is my hope that it will further improve the fortunes of the game internationally.”

On the Aisha Buhari Cup (ABC), with the theme “Playing for Good”, which is ongoing in Lagos, the Nigerian leader said the tournament could not have come at a better time.

This Women’s football competition is a novel idea here’s and I am sure it will be exciting in its execution for our womenfolk and lovers of ppp.

“It is also a confirmation of what we already know about our women,” he said.

The president thanked FIFA for making ABC, a ranking tournament, adding that he looks forward to more countries joining to participate in the future.

President Buhari, who described football as one of the greatest sources of unity in the country as well as in many parts of the world, said: “Our hearts beat as one anytime our teams are playing a football match. Our youth are always positively engaged when our national football teams are on assignment.

“Without any doubts here, football is a major tool of national unity.”

President Buhari commended the enormous work done by the organisation in the development of football, using it as a tool for positive social change and to drive global unity.

He pledged support for the latest FIFA initiative, the FIFA Connect programme which aims to drive football development at the grassroots using technology, assuring the football body’s top echelon of Nigeria’s active participation in the programme.

Emphasising Nigeria’s huge pedigree in global and continental football, the President said the country has achieved successes in many international and continental competitions while maintaining a close, cordial and mutually beneficial relationship with FIFA.

“Nigeria is one of the few nations of the world that has participated in all FIFA competitions, at all the different levels for both men and women.

“These have opened doors of opportunities for a lot of our young boys and girls, men and women to have rewarding careers in the game,” he said.

In his remarks, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare said Nigeria, as the leading black nation in the world, was central to all that FIFA is seeking to achieve in its football development plan.

“We love football and we follow the game passionately,” he said.

In his remarks, Infantino renewed FIFA’s commitment to supporting the development of football in Nigeria, pledging to strengthen its partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation.

“Nigeria is a big football-playing country. We need Nigeria to lead the football movement in the world, together with Africa as a continent,” he said.

The FIFA president thanked President Buhari for supporting the development of the game, appealing to him to help FIFA amplify the message of football as a uniting force.

“When football is played there are no divisions in a nation or continent. Football brings people together and to do that we need important countries like Nigeria,” he said.

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