The Chairman of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has denied claims of monetary misconduct involving the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) and the $1.19 million FIFA fund meant for the Birnin-Kebbi mini-stadium.
Talking on Channels Tv’s Politics Right now, Dikko defined that the NFF by no means obtained or managed the cash, because the challenge was dealt with immediately by FIFA below its Ahead Programme.
“Nobody collected the cash,” Dikko mentioned. “FIFA manages its tasks immediately. The NFF solely offers the land and states what it wants. FIFA then appoints and pays the contractor itself.”
He confused that this course of is normal for FIFA-funded growth tasks, that are intently supervised to make sure transparency. Dikko, who oversaw Nigeria’s first FIFA Aim challenge, mentioned he was assured the NFF had no entry to the funds.
The NSC boss attributed the modest look of the Kebbi facility to Nigeria’s altering trade fee. He defined that whereas the challenge was accepted in 2015, the precise contract was not signed till 2020, by which era building prices had considerably elevated.
In accordance with Dikko, the viral photograph that sparked public concern solely confirmed the primary accomplished section of the challenge, which was delivered by way of a public tender course of.
In the meantime, the Home of Representatives Committee on Sports activities has opened an investigation into how the NFF manages FIFA and CAF grants, with the Kebbi mini-stadium challenge being a key focus of the inquiry.
