Kogi Governor To Declare Nigeria Women League Congress Open
Published: February 05, 2014The 2013 Nigeria Women Football League Congress will hold on Thursday 6th February in Lokoja, Kogi State.
The congress which would herald the draws of the 2014 Nigeria Women Football Premier League, will be declared opened by Kogi State Governor Captain Idris Wada.
The Congress was supposed to be held on 1st February, but was shifted due to the participation of the Super Eagles in the 2014 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa.
According to the Chairman of the Nigeria Women Football League Chief (Mrs.) Dilichukwu Onyedinma, who spoke in Lokoja on Wednesday “all is now set for the Congress of the Nigeria Women Football League, which is the highest decision making body of the League, and the Congress is expected to ratify all our activities for the year new football season.
We would also hold draws of the Nigeria Women Football Premier League which is the first in Africa. All the League clubs (24) of them are members of the Congress and they would expect us to give them comprehensive reports on how the League was ran last football season, and the proposal for the new football season would also be approved.
The Executive Governor of Kogi State captain Idris Wada is expected to declare the Congress open, and he would be accompanied by the his wife.
The Chief Host will be the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, who would lead members of the Executive Board of the Federation to the Congress.
The day will be rounded up with Champion of Champions football match between Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia and Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt.
The match would be played at the ultra modern Confluence Stadium in Lokoja.
Continuing, Mrs. Onyedinma who is an Executive Board member of the NFF said “we would not stop to be appreciative to the His Excellency Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada for supporting us to hold the Congress in his state.
“This has really shown that his love for sports is all embracing. We thank him very much. I am optimistic that the New Year would be better for Women football in the country.
“We are breaking new grounds. We are the first League body to hold our Congress outside Abuja, and we are also starting the first Women Football Premier League in Africa.
“All we need is the support of all, to take the game to the next levels” she concluded.
The congress which would herald the draws of the 2014 Nigeria Women Football Premier League, will be declared opened by Kogi State Governor Captain Idris Wada.
The Congress was supposed to be held on 1st February, but was shifted due to the participation of the Super Eagles in the 2014 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa.
According to the Chairman of the Nigeria Women Football League Chief (Mrs.) Dilichukwu Onyedinma, who spoke in Lokoja on Wednesday “all is now set for the Congress of the Nigeria Women Football League, which is the highest decision making body of the League, and the Congress is expected to ratify all our activities for the year new football season.
We would also hold draws of the Nigeria Women Football Premier League which is the first in Africa. All the League clubs (24) of them are members of the Congress and they would expect us to give them comprehensive reports on how the League was ran last football season, and the proposal for the new football season would also be approved.
The Executive Governor of Kogi State captain Idris Wada is expected to declare the Congress open, and he would be accompanied by the his wife.
The Chief Host will be the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, who would lead members of the Executive Board of the Federation to the Congress.
The day will be rounded up with Champion of Champions football match between Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia and Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt.
The match would be played at the ultra modern Confluence Stadium in Lokoja.
Continuing, Mrs. Onyedinma who is an Executive Board member of the NFF said “we would not stop to be appreciative to the His Excellency Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada for supporting us to hold the Congress in his state.
“This has really shown that his love for sports is all embracing. We thank him very much. I am optimistic that the New Year would be better for Women football in the country.
“We are breaking new grounds. We are the first League body to hold our Congress outside Abuja, and we are also starting the first Women Football Premier League in Africa.
“All we need is the support of all, to take the game to the next levels” she concluded.
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