NFF to organise FIFA capacity-building programme for women football administrators

Taofeek Lawal

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), through the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), has concluded arrangements for a three-day capacity-building programme for women football administrators in Nigeria.

A total of six facilitators, including two from FIFA and four selected by the NFF, will deliver papers at the programme scheduled from 17th to 19th July, 2026 in Abuja.

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The FIFA-appointed facilitators are FIFA women’s football technical experts Thubaelihle Sibanda and Setlhoko Tsholofelo Candy. From Nigeria, there will be Ms Aisha Falode, member of the NFF Executive Committee, Member of the FIFA Media Committee and a FIFA/CAF Match Commissioner; Professor Mariam Suleiman of the Ahmadu Bello University; Dr Anthonia Chinyere Uwa, a retired chief lecturer of the Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe in Anambra State and Mr Mohammed Ameenu, a former National League referee who is also a FIFA-trained technical instructor and FIFA-certified safeguarding officer. Ameenu is also the special assistant to the NFF General Secretary.

NFF’s Director of Competitions, Ruth David, who is also a FIFA/CAF Match Commissioner, is coordinating the programme.

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