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Startled by the revelation by a FIFA official, Sampon Kablan,
that Nigerian football administrators have misused development opportunities
provided by the world football governing body, Aminu Maigari, the President of
the Nigeria Football Federation and its Acting General Secretary, Musa Amadu
are expected to meet FIFA President, Sepp Blatter and General Secretary, Jerome
Valcke.

The meeting is expected to take place at the FIFA hospital in a
fortnight in Zurich, Switzerland.

Kablan is one of the FIFA officials currently in Nigeria on the
Women’s World cup tour.

According to a statement from the NFF signed by Ademola Olajire,
its Media Officer, both men will hold extensive talks on Thursday, February 3
with the FIFA chieftains on the possibility of more FIFA goal projects for
Nigeria.

Nigeria short-changing
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Kablan, the FIFA Development Officer for West Africa, told
members of NFF executive Committee in Abuja on Tuesday that Nigeria can benefit
far more than it is currently enjoying.

“I am happy to see the peace and understanding that exists
between the Ministry of Sports and the NFF. It is a good thing, and this will
propel development programmes.

“All I need from you is permission and support to show positive
aggression to secure more FIFA development programmes. You are behind schedule
and should be benefitting more.

“Some countries like Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire are on their fourth
development projects, while Cape Verde is on the fifth. Nigeria, a great
football nation by all means, has only been able to get one, the Technical Centre,
and one artificial turf through the ‘Win-In-Africa-For-Africa’ programme that
was launched as a result of the first FIFA World Cup in Africa,” Kablan said.

At a separate meeting with the Sports Minister, Taoheed Adedoja and the NFF
Executive Committee, Kablan also suggested that FIFA should take the lead in
the construction of a befitting, ultra-modern secretariat for the football
federation.