Nkechi Obi prepares to discuss the future of the NWFL with stakeholders

Nkechi Obi prepares to discuss the future of the NWFL with stakeholders

Hassan Abdulsalam 19:48 - 18.07.2023

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday inaugurated the chairmen and members of the newly-constituted League Boards of the Nigeria National League, Nigeria Nation-Wide League One, and the Nigeria Women Football League.

The newly appointed board Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), Nkechi Obi, has pledged to meet with stakeholders in women's football to discuss a future for the domestic leagues.

Recall that the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday inaugurated the chairmen and members of the newly-constituted League Boards of the Nigeria National League, Nigeria Nation-Wide League One, and the Nigeria Women Football League.

Gusau with chairman and members of the NWFL
Gusau with chairman and members of the NWFL Gusau with chairman and members of the NWFL

The main goal of the stakeholders' gathering is to identify the main issues and work toward finding solutions to challenges facing the League.

Obi disclosed this to Pulse Sports at the final games of the 2023 NWFL Championship in Ikenne, Ogun state and she affirmed that the board would have a meeting to discuss its agenda for women’s football.

According to her, “I am a strong believer in stakeholder engagement. The various stakeholders involved in women’s football, I am going to talk to them.

“Even those that we don’t know and are not even identified might be the biggest and most supportive stakeholders. We would identify them and engage some of them.

Nkechi Obi

“I am also a strong supporter of sisterhood. Sisterhood is getting women for women which is to support women. Getting those high-network women to see women’s football as a platform to spread the support.

“How many of our high-network women have we brought to make them have an interest in women’s football? I and the board would find a way to engage with high-network women.

“Then we would look at stakeholders and people who have money in places for women’s development. Let’s go and find them and tell them that this women’s development, football can also help.”

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