Falode Applauds NFF Over Plan to Lift Women League

Falode applauds NFF on plans to lift Women's league By Admin The Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, has applauded the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation for its magnanity towards ensuring a better women's football league in Nigeria bsn reports. Falode, was elated over one of the decisions taken at the Executive Committee meeting of the federation held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The Board's decision read thus; "The Board approved that from the sponsorship funds that have accrued to the Federation over the past few months, a lump sum be granted to the Nigeria National League (NNL), Nigeria Nation-Wide League One (NLO) and the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) as support fund. A decision was also taken to support the three Leagues with a minimum of N200 million (to be shared based on an agreed ratio) annually until they attain financial stability. This commitment is to be reviewed each year to determine which League needs more support. However, Committee made it clear that this should not stop the three Leagues from making great efforts to procure sponsors and become self -financing." The NWFL boss expressed her delight at the latest development coming from the Amaju Pinnick- led board, which she described as very pro-active and progressive. "I am very happy that finally the NFF has demonstrated that they have a listening ear and very eager to see the women's league develop." "The decision to give financial support to the NWFL is a step in the right direction and also a dividend for hardwork by the board of the NWFL. Since our board took over, we have moved the Women's League to a higher level as walkovers became a thing of the past, the top three teams in the NWPL got total N5million prize monies, excellent organisation of matches, the introduction of the Champions' Shield and the excellent media reportage better that ever before." "All these must have propelled the NFF Executive Board to consider us worthy of financial support pending when we get sustainable sponsorships for the league and other programmes," Falode said. She promised a better and bigger 2017/2018 season which will be going into matchday three this weekend.