My people, big gist dey ground for Nigerian football front! NFF don display confidence for our referees, as dem decorate 30 of dem with FIFA badge for Abuja.
Dr. Mohammed Sanusi wey be General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, no wan hear say our refs be mumu. Him talk say dem go shine well-well and show di whole world say dem sabi wetin dem dey do.
Dem don even get live TV coverage now. For example, di match wey happen between Shooting Stars and Warri Wolves, e don dey show live for about 11 TV stations. By di end of dis season, dem dey plan to increase am to 30 stations. So, no be small matter o!
NFF president, Ibrahim Gusau, don clear say any referee wey no do well for field, e go collect im badge back sharp-sharp. No wahala for dem. “There is no hiding place now,” nah wetin him yarn. Dis one mean say all di refs gats behave like true professionals, else dem fit lose their job.
Gusau also yan say if dem no do am well, sponsors no go wan show face. And we sabi say no sponsorship mean wahala for football development.
Dr. Sanusi don talk say dem get better referees wey fit take charge of matches and improve their game, but e no dey hide im worry about dem no dey officiate for CAF competitions. Dem qualify, but e get work to do!
Among di new FIFA-badged referees, na 11 nah central referees, 11 nah assistant referees, plus 4 wey dey officiate futsal and another 4 wey sabi beach soccer.
Na this matter we go dey follow closely in coming matches. All eyes go dey on dem, as dem go show di world wetin Nigeria get for officiating. We go dey cheer dem like say na our guys wey dey play for World Cup!
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