Chairman of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee, Shehu Dikko, has issued a powerful name for pressing reforms in Nigerian soccer governance, urging the management of the Nigeria Soccer Federation to take decisive motion.
Talking on the 2026 NFF Extraordinary Common Meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Dikko burdened that the present statutes guiding Nigerian soccer have turn out to be outdated and not replicate trendy realities.
“What labored up to now can not meet at present’s calls for,” he mentioned.
Dikko emphasised that Nigerian soccer should align with world requirements if it hopes to stay aggressive and related on the worldwide stage.
“The time for rhetoric is over, the time to behave is now,” he added.
The NSC chairman identified that the duty lies squarely with the NFF management to reposition the sport and handle long-standing structural points.
He warned that failure to implement significant reforms might proceed to hinder the expansion of soccer within the nation, particularly following current disappointments on the worldwide stage.
Dikko concluded by urging stakeholders to embrace change and be sure that governance constructions are strengthened, clear, and able to driving Nigerian soccer ahead.
