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The course of FIFA members associations of two weeks for physical and technical instructors, and young talents came to an end in Abuja on Thursday with the technical instructor of the FIFA Ali Mohamed Ahmed publicly declaring their confidence in the ability of Nigeria’s treasury referees to reach unprecedented heights in the world vocation.
The course of physical and technical instructors was activated between June 9 and 13, while the young talent program lasted between Sunday 15 and Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The president of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (Monday), who also functions as president of Wafu B, told young talents that they strive to put everything they have learned during the course in practice, since the Federation is in the process of raising more of the young talents that assume higher responsibilities, such as handling the coincidences of the Nigeria football league.
“I am happy that now, we have a total of 86 young talents in our arbitration pool. This deeply pleases my heart. Last year, we had 40 people undertaking this course, and this year, we have 46. Let them reveal to me that 10 of those young talents last year have elevated to the NPFL, and none of them was found that I wanted throughout the season.
“Your performance record is offered a great hope, and it also shows that the NFF is in our commitment to young talents. However, to continue improving, I charge it whenever you find ways of fraternizing, collaborating in all aspects and joining to improve your abilities together and severrally.”
Mohamed, who is from Somalia, said: “I am very satisfied with the group with which we work during the last week: young talents. His level of assimilation is very high and I see that they go to places in the work of arbitration. Please, always have integrity in the back of their mind in whatever.
“We know that Nigeria is everywhere, classified for all the main tournaments and winning trophies and organizing performances in podium here and there. But it will also be good to have Nigerian referees not only in the AFCon but also in the FIFA World Cup. Having worked with these young people during the last week, I can say it with the assurance that the future of the Nigerians is in very good hands.”
President of NRA, Hon. Sani Zubairu thanked FIFA and the NFF for the success of the program, and said that the growing confidence in the Nigerian referees at home and abroad can be traced with the support that the referees continue to obtain from the NFF for their programs to improve the capacity and intentionality of the president of NFF.
The FIFA physical conditioning instructor, Boubaker Hanachi in Tunisia, was also present at the closing ceremony, as well as Nigerian instructors Felicia Okwugba, Peter Edibe, Cecilia Ugbuji, Emmanuel Imiere, Stella Emoji and promise Uwaeme.
There were also president of the NRA, Hon. Sani Zubairu; President of the NFF Referees Committee, Madame Faith Irabor; Vice President Rafiu Umar Gusau; Committee members, Kabiyesi James Odeniran, Calistus Chukwudi Chukwujkwu, Dr. Bello Mohammed, Abraham Zakowi, Waziri Abba Gawe and Secretary, Muhammad Ameenu; NFF Communications Director, Dr. Adela Olajire Y; President of the Nigeria Soccer Trainers Association, Isah Ladan Bosso.
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