As the debate rages on over a new format to guide the Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Forum of Retired Directors of Sports and General Managers of States’ Sports Councils/Commissions has proposed a sharp reduction in the number of votes allocated to the State FA Chairmen from 37 to six.
For years, many stakeholders have accused states’ FA chairmen of being the main reason elections into the board of the NFF had been lopsided, as they controlled 37 votes of the 54-member Congress.
With the recent resignation of former NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and all the board members, including the Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi, stakeholders are searching for a new format that will best suit the voting process.
A former General Manager of Ekiti State Sports Council, Kayode Akinwumi, who spoke on behalf of the forum yesterday, said that they have decided to put forward the proposal to guide all stakeholders on the NFF reformation roadmap.
“It is a work in progress, and we want all
football
patriots to come forward with their contributions on how to arrive at a workable format for the NFF Congress,” Akinwumi said.
The Forum said that the states’ FA chairmen’s votes should be reduced from 37 to six (one each from the six geopolitical zones).
“Coaches should have six members (one each from the six geopolitical zones; referees six (one each from the six geopolitical zones; sports writers six members (one each from the six geopolitical zones; players union 12 (two each from the six geopolitical zones; club owners/representatives six (one each from the six geopolitical zones, and supporters club six (one each from the 6 geopolitical zones).
Other representatives, according to the Forum are six representatives for sponsors (one each from the six geopolitical zones); school Sports six (one each from the six geopolitical zones); physical education teachers and practitioners six (one each from the six geopolitical zones), certified licensed players agents six (one each from the six geopolitical zones),
Football Academy Owners six (one each from the six geopolitical zones), as well as four representatives from the Armed Forces and Police (one each from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Police).
CIURTESY: Guardian Nigeria
