The 2020 Annual General Meeting held on the 18th February 2020 at Edo Heritage Hotel, Benin City was attended by the President, of the Nigeria Football Federation, represented by Mr Chidi Ofor Okenwa, NFF Board Member and Enugu State Football Association Chairman and the Akwa-Ibom State Football Association Chairman, Mr Emmnuel Ibah.
His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, the Rt Hon. Philip Shuaibu, declared the Nigeria Women Football League Annual General Meeting opened.
The following decisions were reached at the Congress:
That the tenure of the NWFL Board has expired and a new Management Committee was set up headed by Aisha Falode pending when a new board will be reconstituted.
The leadership of the Nigeria Women Football League commended the Nigeria Football Federation led by Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick for its support to the Nigeria Women Football League.
The board of the NWFL also commended the Sports Minister, Mr Sunday Dare, for his forthrightness in sports development since he resumed office.
That the 2019/2020 League season shall be abridged league of two group format.
That the Nigeria Women Premier League will commence on the 18th March 2020 and end on the 24th June 2020, tentatively barring any unforeseen circumstances.
That two top teams from each group will automatically qualify for the Super 4.
That the last team in each group will be relegated to the Pro-League at the end of 2019/2020 league season.
That the promotion of Kwara Ladies FC and Ubakala Queens FC from Amateur League was ratified by the Congress.
The NWFL new Management Committee briefed the Congress on the new league logo which is to be unveiled in Lagos before the commencement of the new season.
That the Congress ratified the appointment of Temple Sports Management as the sole marketing agent of the NWFL.
Clubs were directed to come with bank statement indicating payment of players salaries when coming for registration.
NWFL management committee member, Joe Amene, was chairman of the Communique writing committee, with Henrietta Ukaigwe and Tessy Nwoke as members.
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