Adeboye, Eze, Inalegwu, others, present, as Nigeria hosts CAF Safe Stadium Initiative workshop

Posted : 18 December 2024

The Special Assistant to the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces on Grassroots Sports Development, Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, as well as Brigadier-General Stanley Eze and retired AIG Wilson Inalegwu, are among the participants at a five-day workshop on safety and security at football stadia that began in the Federal Capital, Abuja, on Tuesday.

The workshop, which is being held at the request of the Safety and Security Department of the Confederation of African Football, aims to promote a safe stadium culture during international matches on the African continent and ensure that all officials of CAF’s Member Associations responsible for safety and security at match venues in Africa are properly trained to function effectively.

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The sessions are being presided over by Zakariyya Diabate of the CAF Safety and Security Department, with support from Ugandan Humphrey Mandu Wantenga and Nigerian CAF security officers Okey Obi, Barnabas Joro, Queen Otarakpo, and Joan Efugh.

In addition to the Chairman and members of the NFF Security Committee, and selected stakeholders in stadium safety and security in the country, representatives from all 20 clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League are also attending. These clubs include Rivers United, Remo Stars, Kano Pillars, Enugu Rangers, Bendel Insurance, Akwa United, Shooting Stars, Abia Warriors, Plateau United, Lobi Stars, Nasarawa United, Enyimba FC, Heartland FC, Sunshine Stars, Katsina United, El-Kanemi Warriors, Bayelsa United, Niger Tornadoes, Kwara United, and Ikorodu City.

In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the NFF Security Committee and Member of the NFF Executive Committee, Babagana Kalli, thanked all participants for taking time to attend the workshop.

“The knowledge and expertise you are going to gain here will drive us toward excellence in the security and safety of lives and property at match venues.”

He also thanked CAF and the NFF for their tireless efforts in promoting safe stadia across the continent.

NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, who declared the workshop open in the absence of the President of the NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, who was away in Morocco, praised CAF for organizing the workshop in Nigeria and charged participants to internalize everything they are taught during the course of the workshop.

Adeboye, Eze, Inalegwu, others, present, as Nigeria hosts CAF Safe Stadium Initiative workshop

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