By Abdulgafar Oladimeji
The FIFA facility inspection team in Nigeria on completion of its last lap inspection tour of facilities on Thursday has unveiled Abuja,Calabar,Enugu,Ijebu Ode,Lagos and Kano as the approved six of the bidding 9 centers where matches would be played at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tagged Nigeria 2009.
Speaking to news in Lagos, head of the inspection team and FIFAU-17 committee, Mr. Jack Warner, berated Nigeria over its non compliance with hosting conditions laid down by the football world governing body, which mandates host countries to ensure the provision of FIFA graded facilities 12 months prior to kick off date.
Warner charged Nigeria to borrow a leaf from South Africa and Egypt who are host to two major FIFA competitions, World Cup 2010 and FIFA U-20 respectively, noting that both countries have lived up to expectations in the provision of FIFA facilities months before their slated kickoff date.
The North American football czar(CONCACAF)stated that, during their last inspection visit, Vice president Jonathan Goodluck assured his team that all would be set before the end of April, stating that to their dismay, of all the centers visited in May , Lagos and Abuja are the cities that could be said to have met the standard set by FIFA for the global cadet championship billed to kick off in October 2009.
He then task FIFA and CAF Executive member Dr Amos Adamu and President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Sani to mobilize the sports commissioners of Kano,Ogun,Enugu and Cross, alongside contractors handling renovations works in these centers to fashion out ways through which they could ensure speedy completion of work in their states.
The FIFA boss then directed that host cities whom are yet to meet up with FIFA standard have been accorded a 30 days grace to round up rehabilitation works on their facilities designated to host events during the U-17 World Cup.
Warri has been dropped by FIFA citing insecurity, while Bauchi and Kaduna lost in their bid to be named one of the hosting cities.
The FIFA facility inspection team in Nigeria on completion of its last lap inspection tour of facilities on Thursday has unveiled Abuja,Calabar,Enugu,Ijebu Ode,Lagos and Kano as the approved six of the bidding 9 centers where matches would be played at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tagged Nigeria 2009.
Speaking to news in Lagos, head of the inspection team and FIFAU-17 committee, Mr. Jack Warner, berated Nigeria over its non compliance with hosting conditions laid down by the football world governing body, which mandates host countries to ensure the provision of FIFA graded facilities 12 months prior to kick off date.
Warner charged Nigeria to borrow a leaf from South Africa and Egypt who are host to two major FIFA competitions, World Cup 2010 and FIFA U-20 respectively, noting that both countries have lived up to expectations in the provision of FIFA facilities months before their slated kickoff date.
The North American football czar(CONCACAF)stated that, during their last inspection visit, Vice president Jonathan Goodluck assured his team that all would be set before the end of April, stating that to their dismay, of all the centers visited in May , Lagos and Abuja are the cities that could be said to have met the standard set by FIFA for the global cadet championship billed to kick off in October 2009.
He then task FIFA and CAF Executive member Dr Amos Adamu and President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Sani to mobilize the sports commissioners of Kano,Ogun,Enugu and Cross, alongside contractors handling renovations works in these centers to fashion out ways through which they could ensure speedy completion of work in their states.
The FIFA boss then directed that host cities whom are yet to meet up with FIFA standard have been accorded a 30 days grace to round up rehabilitation works on their facilities designated to host events during the U-17 World Cup.
Warri has been dropped by FIFA citing insecurity, while Bauchi and Kaduna lost in their bid to be named one of the hosting cities.
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