The Nigeria Football Federation and the Ogun State Government have signed a football partnership deal that will allow the state to host the events, programmes and activities of the football-governing body
The partnership is expected to strengthen the football economy as the country strives to create a vibrant sports economy to support the New Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This deal was sealed in Abeokuta on Sunday after the President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and a delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun.
The Gateway State has, over the years and decades, played host to matches of the various national teams, as well as matches of major tournaments that Nigeria has hosted, including the FIFA U17 World Cup finals in 2009.
The state has also hosted matches of the Confederation of African Football club competitions.
Recently, the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne has played host to matches of the senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, and the U17 girls, the Flamingos.
The NFF President also announced that Ogun State will host the forthcoming friendly matches of the Super Falcons against their Cameroonian counterparts, the Indomitable Lionesses.
The first match will take place at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, on Saturday, 31st May, while the second match will take place at the newly renovated MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta on Tuesday, 3rd June.
Ogun State has also been handed the hosting rights for the WAFU B U17 Boys Championship that Nigeria will stage in September this year.
