Reps Wan Question NFF On How Dem Take Use FIFA Funds

House of Representatives don agree to set up special committee to probe di Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) over how dem take handle $25 million FIFA and CAF grants. Di decision happen for Tuesday plenary after motion of urgent public importance wey Lagos lawmaker, Adedayo Adesola, and Rivers rep, Felix Nwaeke, sponsor together. Di motion wey dem title “Motion to stop further misuse of FIFA and CAF grants by NFF” talk say mismanagement of di funds don make Nigeria national teams dey perform poorly. Adesola remind dem say even former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, don accuse NFF of misusing FIFA and CAF money, including $1 million FIFA give dem for 2002 World Cup preparation. Between 2015 and 2025, NFF allegedly collect over $25 million from FIFA and CAF for football development.

Adesola still talk say for 2016, FIFA send audit query over $1.1 million grant wey no get proper record, wey make former Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, order independent audit. He remind House say between 2018 and 2019, NFF officials, including Amaju Pinnick, face EFCC and ICPC probe over fund wahala. One of di money, $1.2 million, wey NFF claim say dem use build mini-stadium for Birnin Kebbi, don cause serious gist online, as inspection show say di stadium no worth di money spent. Di lawmaker warn say with AFCON and World Cup qualifiers close, dem need to stop any new misuse of public funds. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas lead di plenary wey unanimously approve di motion, and di House don set up special committee to probe NFF finances from 2015 till date and invite NFF leaders to bring documents wey show how dem take collect and spend di grants.