Acting General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Samson Adamu, has praised the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after inspecting the ongoing NFF-FIFA Players’ Hostel and training pitch project at the Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
Adamu, who visited the construction site on Monday, described the multi-purpose facility as a landmark legacy project that will play a crucial role in developing future generations of Nigerian footballers.
“Being a Nigerian and seeing what is being built here, I can only be proud. The future looks extremely bright. This is the type of facility that will help produce the next Jay-Jay Okochas and many more great players,” Adamu said.
He stressed the importance of having world-class infrastructure in a football-loving nation like Nigeria, noting that the project will provide accommodation and training facilities for all national teams and age-grade sides while creating an environment where talented young players can be identified and nurtured.
“It is important for a country of Nigeria’s size to have infrastructure capable of accommodating all the national teams and age-grade categories, while bringing together talented players from across the country to be nurtured. I congratulate the leadership of the NFF for this laudable legacy project,” he added.
Adamu also revealed that his visit to Nigeria was part of preparations for the upcoming CAF Congress and CAF Awards, which the continental football body plans to stage in the country.
“I want to thank the NFF and the Government of Nigeria because I am here for a specific mission on a working visit, planning for the CAF Congress and the CAF Awards that the Confederation intends to organise here in Nigeria.
Even though Nigeria is home for me, I have been received very well, and I thank the NFF President and the leadership for their hospitality,” he said.
NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau reaffirmed the Federation’s commitment to completing the project within the agreed timeline.
According to Gusau, the two-year construction project has reached its fifteenth month since work began in March last year, leaving approximately nine months until completion.
He disclosed that one of the artificial training pitches is already about 80 percent complete, while work continues simultaneously on other sections of the facility.
“I am satisfied with the pace and quality of work on the site. The project’s proximity to the NFF headquarters allows the Federation to carry out regular inspections.
As far as we are concerned, work is progressing well, and we will continue to support the contractors to ensure the project is completed within the agreed period,” Gusau said.
The NFF-FIFA Players’ Hostel and training complex is expected to become a major hub for the development of Nigerian football, providing modern facilities for national teams and youth development programmes.
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