Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju
Pinnick is set to meet with Fifa president Sepp
Blatter on Monday in Zurich.
According to the NFF president, the meeting billed
for Home of Fifa is in line with NFF administration’s
vision of constantly bonding with the world body,
and also to seek more Fifa projects for Nigeria.
“Nigeria is the biggest black nation on earth. One
out of every five black people in the world is a
Nigerian, so our country can no longer be a silent
member of world football,” Pinnick told the Nigeria
Football Federation website.
“Nigeria is big deal, not only because of our
population, but as a result of what we bring to the
table of world football, through taking part in almost
all Fifa championships, one of the very few
countries in the world that is able to do that.
“Presently, we have the Fifa Technical Centre, and
the Fifa Football Turf that we got through the Win-
In-Africa-With-Africa programme for the 2010 Fifa
World Cup. We also have approval for Centres of
Excellence in Bauchi, Lagos and Anambra States.
“However, the present NFF administration is of the
view that the outstanding projects, for which
approval has been secured, should commence
immediately, and that Nigeria deserves more Fifa
projects at this stage.”
Pinnick is also expected to hold a meeting with
Greg Dyke, Chairman of The Football Association
in London on Tuesday.