FCT FA To NFF : You Are Neglecting Us

The Chairman of the FCT Football Association, Alhaji Musa Saeed Talle has frowned at ways the Nigeria Football Federation has totally neglected the Association in the realms of football activities in the country.

Alhaji Talle spoke in Abuja at 2016 FCT Match Commissioners seminar.  The match commissioners had expressed disgust over their continual payment and attendance of the NFF annual match commissioners seminar with many of them not been appointed for matches all through the season.

“There are many of us who have attending the seminar organized by the NFF for the past four to five football seasons, without been appointed to commission any match.

“But we have seen a situation where various individuals from other states are appointed to commission matches in the various leagues on weekly basis.

“If the NFF collect our money on yearly basis, and train us, they should also give us the opportunity to put in practice what we have learnt”they said in their presentation to FA.

Reacting, the FCT FA Chairman Alhaji Musa Talle who declared the Match Commissioners Seminar open, expressed his disappointment on how the NFF has neglected football stakeholders in FCT in the administration of football in country.

“If I tell you that I am happy with the ways the NFF is treating us here in FCT, It is all lies. I cannot continue to say that all is well.

“I have  written to the Federation severally to complain on this, but I hardly receive any positive response.

“ It is very pathetic that with the quality of qualified stakeholders we have in FCT, the NFF hardly find us competent in their various activities and committees.

“We are not saying that they should abandon others for FCT, but to always give us equal opportunities with others.

“We want fair play which is what the game is all about, we want justice and equity in the realm of things”.

He promised the commitment of his FA in the development of the game in the country.Over 50 match commissioners in FCT attended the seminar.

In the another development, the FCT FA Chairman Alhaji Musa Talle has called on the various football stakeholders in the country to support the FA in its quest to develop the game from the grassroots.

Alhaji Talle made the statement in Gwagwalada at the weekend when he reconstitute the Gwagwalada Football Council.

He stated that for Nigeria to attain its full potentials in the game of football, that more attention should be paid to the development of grassroots football.

Quoting his words, Alhaji Talle said “we cannot continue to pay lip services to the development of football at the grassroots.

“The corporate bodies and individuals should come out to empower the youths. The government alone cannot do it, it should be an all embracing one”.

He commended the past Board of the Gwagwalada Football Council for laying a good foundation for the game of football in the Area Council “this is very evident because in the last three football seasons, Gwagwalada teams always play to the final rounds of the FCT Super League.

“This shows that the Football Council really achieved”.

He advised the newly reconstituted Board to avoid any rancor that can bring the game to disrepute in the Council. Ubale Babanginda representing the All Stars was elected as the new Chairman.