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A 15-man delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters will arrive in Nigeria on Friday for the second and final inspection of the facilities ahead of the country’s hosting of the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the CAF Awards 2026.
The 48th Ordinary General Assembly of CAF is scheduled to be held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Saturday, November 21.
The CAF Awards 2026, the largest football awards ceremony on the continent, will be held at the Wole Soyinka Center for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, on Monday, December 7.
During the first inspection, carried out from July 31 to August 4, CAF officials spoke with executives from various institutions and agencies involved in the organization of the two events in Lagos and Abuja.
The engagements resulted in an agreement on sustained communication to foster mutual understanding and ensure the successful delivery of fluid, innovative and forward-thinking events.
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The 15-member delegation, led by the CAF Chief of Security, Dr. Christian Emeruwa, is expected to arrive in Lagos on Friday afternoon.
The team will carry out further assessments and maintain extensive engagements with the management of the Wole Soyinka Center for Culture and Creative Arts, Eko Hotel & Suites and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, as well as officials of the Lagos State Government.
In Abuja, the delegation will inspect facilities and hold talks with senior officials of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Transcorp Hilton Hotel and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
The team is also scheduled to pay courtesy visits to the president and general director of the National Sports Commission.
The CAF delegation will be accompanied during inspections in Lagos and Abuja by a six-man team from the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), led by Dr. Ademola Olajire.
