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A
nine-man team yesterday inspected facilities at the Abuja National
Stadium ahead of the international friendly that is to take place
between Nigeria and Argentina on June 1.

The team which comprised organizers and sponsors of the match also checked out the hotels and other areas within the stadium.

Areas that were
inspected include the media centre, control rooms, media workstation,
camera stands, corporate suites, dressing rooms, and the main pitch, as
well as training pitches at the National Stadium and at the FIFA
technical centre.

The hotels – Transcorp Hilton and Sheraton Hotels – were also looked at.

The team was led by
Jairon Pachon who is the match agent. Others in the crew were Mark
Holden-Aikhomu (Control Risk Security project manager), Niall MacGinnis
who is director of security, Tony Oghoghorie, head of security,
Guinness Nigeria, which is one of the sponsors; Kevin Woods, logistics
director; Ian Watts, Supersport operations manager; Haastrup Femi,
Supersports crew leader; Neal Rawlings, project director and John
Walker, technical director.

They were
accompanied around the stadium by the stadium manager, Victor Osunsanmi
and some Nigeria Football Federation officials which included Idris
Adama who is assistant secretary general, Ademola Olajire, chief media
mfficer and Alizor Chuks, head of marketing.

The team is expected round off its inspection today.