NFF Delegates Off To FIFA Congress

NFF Delegates Off To FIFA Congress

The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick; the 1st Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi and; the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, are on their way to Mexico City for the 66th Congress of the world football governing body, FIFA.

NFF spokesman, Ademola Olajire, said yesterday:

“Every FA President of the 209 members of FIFA is presently on the way to Mexico City. They are specially invited by FIFA alongside their Vice President and General Secretary. Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick, Seyi Akinwunmi and Mohammed Sanusi are on their way as we speak.”

The Congress will start on Friday at 9:30am at the Centro Banamex, and will focus on governance reforms approved by the Extraordinary Congress of 26th February 2016 and FIFA’s plans to develop the world of football.

This is the first Congress to be presided by new FIFA President, Gianni Infantino. It is also the first meeting under the revised FIFA Statutes established on April 27.

Infantino told fifa.com:

“Following the approval of the revised Statutes, the FIFA Congress is a key milestone in our commitment to put the reforms into action and lead FIFA and football forward. An important part of FIFA’s recovery is to engage with the football world, including former top players. After going through some uneasy times, I truly believe that the organization is on the verge of an exciting new era and that we can unite to work towards our common goal of developing football across the globe and at all levels”.