The wind of collaboration blowing round Nigerian football gathered pace yesterday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA).
During the brief ceremony at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Abuja, chairperson of the NWFL, Chief (Mrs.) Dilichukwu Onyedinma, said the collaboration had been in the pipeline for a long time, as the body sought to give more value to women football in the country.
She harped on the quality of the NWFL brand and the pedigree of Nigerian football internationally, recalling that the Super Falcons are six-time champions of the continent, having also attended all FIFA Women’s World Cup Finals in history, while the U-20 and U-17 girls have also been at every edition of their World Cup tournaments.
“Nigerian women football is a great brand and the Nigeria Television Authority is also the largest television network in Africa. We are happy to collaborate with NTA.”
Responding, the general manager (NTA Sports), Mr. Akinloye Oyebanji, disclosed that the preparation of the MOU was the first official assignment performed by the new director-general of NTA, Mr. Sola Omole.
“We are very happy to finally seal this pact today, as this underscores NTA’s non-discrimination policy.
“Whether it is the FIFA World Cup Finals or some youth football tournament in the remotest part of Nigeria, NTA is there to cover it.”
Also present at the ceremony were NFF executive committee member, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, NFF general secretary, Barr. Musa Amadu, director of marketing, Adama Idris and officials of NFF, NWFL and NTA.
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