The Nigerian Senate has expressed concern over the recent performance of the country’s national football teams, following the Super Falcons’ disappointing showing at the just-concluded Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco and the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Chairman of the Senate Committee……
The Nigerian Senate has expressed concern over the recent performance of the country’s national football teams, following the Super Falcons’ disappointing showing at the just-concluded Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco and the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Abdul Ningi, raised the concerns after a closed-door meeting with the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, and the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), including its President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Olawale Olopade.
Ningi, who said he watched the Super Falcons’ campaign in Morocco, described their performance as disappointing, arguing that the team had received sufficient motivation from the Federal Government ahead of the competition.
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The Senate committee’s meeting with the sports authorities was therefore aimed at seeking explanations on the state of Nigerian football and the broader development of sports in the country.
However, the engagement took another dimension after journalists waiting to question the officials on Nigeria’s football development and funding were reportedly left without answers.
The NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, and the Commission’s Director-General, Olawale Olopade, reportedly left the venue shortly after the closed-door meeting as journalists sought clarification on funding received by Nigeria from FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The funds, reportedly running into millions of dollars, are intended to support football development, infrastructure, competitions and other football-related programmes.
