NSC DG Olopade, Ilaboya congratulate NFF President, Gusau on WAFU B election victory
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, and a former chairman of Edo State Football Association and the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, Frank Ilaboya have sent congratulatulatory messages to the President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, on his election as the 1st Vice President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Zone.
Olopade and Ilaboya lauded Gusau’s leadership qualities, expressing confidence that his election will bring significant benefits to the regional football body.
‘Gusau’s vast experience and commitment to football development will undoubtedly add value to WAFU B and enhance the growth of football across the member nations,’ said Olopade revealed the NSC will provide all necessary support to Gusau and the NFF to ensure football development in Nigeria and in the West African region, where Nigeria is a giant player.
Ilaboya praised Gusau’s election as a testament to his dedication and significant contributions to the development of football, not only in Nigeria, but West Africa as a whole.
‘Gusau’s appointment is a clear indication that Nigeria remains a force to be reckoned with globally in football and has much to offer in this sector. May I use this opportunity therefore to congratulate the NFF President on this landmark achievement. I am very confident he will bring his Wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment.
The election took place on Friday in Niamey, Niger Republic, during the WAFU B 17th Ordinary General Assembly. The WAFU B Zone comprises seven West African nations, including Nigeria, Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, and Côte d’Ivoire.
Gusau has thus become the fifth Nigerian to hold a top position in the West African subregional football body after Joseph Kwamina Tandoh (the founding president), Jonathan Boytie Ogufere, Abdulmumini Aminu and Amos Adamu.
