Speaker Abbas to perform ground breaking for NFF-FIFA players’ hostel
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, will perform the ground breaking for the construction of Players’ Hostel and a number of new training pitches in Abuja. This was contained in a statement released yesterday by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ahead of today’s ground breaking ceremony. The football federation said: “The […]
speaker abbas to perform ground breaking for nff fifa players’ hostel
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, will perform the ground breaking for the construction of Players’ Hostel and a number of new training pitches in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement released yesterday by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ahead of today’s ground breaking ceremony.
The football federation said: “The 68-room facility is located at the heart of Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, almost directly opposite the NFF Secretariat.
“It is a two-wing edifice, with A and B sections, and has a total of 62 single rooms, four suites and two executive suites.
“Alongside the hostel is the construction of two new training pitches (one synthetic and one natural grass), re-construction of the existing synthetic pitch, sitting terraces for spectators, two dressing rooms for players (each accommodating 27 players at a time) and two dressing rooms for officials. The spectators’ terraces will have 1,838 seats.
“The construction, which is projected to last 24 months, is funded by world football-governing body, FIFA through its FIFA Forward 3.0 program.”
NFF President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, said: “The NFF is excited about the Players’ Hostel and new training pitches. It is a transformational project around our national teams and we are grateful to FIFA for providing the funds for these amazing facilities.
The ground breaking ceremony will have in attendance top government officials, business moguls, football stakeholders, members of the diplomatic corps, and former Nigerian internationals like
Olusegun Odegbami, Augustine ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, Daniel Amokachi, Nwankwo Kanu, Mutiu Adepoju, Samson Siasia, Victor Ikpeba, Ahmed Musa, Precious Dede and Stella Mbachu.