Categories: Sport

NFF Election: Aisha Falode joins race for exco seat

The chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, has declared her intention to join the race for a seat in the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation in the September 30 Elective Congress slated for Benin City, Edo State.

Falode, the only female appointed Executive Committee member of the present NFF, said at the event held for her declaration of intention to contest for exco seat on the NFF held that she decided throw her hat in the ring in the list of Nigerians seeking elective positions into the executive committee of the NFF because of her desire to effectively build up women’s football both at the league and national team levels.

“I want to be a real stakeholder in Nigeria Football Federation, with real stake and not limited by the status of an appointee. For me I want to be fully involved in the decision making and implimentation of developmental programmes in Nigerian football.

“I want to be part of that authority who take initiatives and run those ideas of taking the country’s football to another level. I want to have the opportunity as a member of the NFF Executive Committee that will be enabled to push for a professionally run NFF. It’s better to contest and win a seat on the Executive Committee.”

Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

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