Stephen Dunmoye 

 

 

The Chairman of Ekiti State Football Association, Oluwole Oloworemo, has extolled President of Nigerian Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau for his strong faith and commitment to development of the game from the grassroots, insisting that there is no other route to the growth of a robust football economy.

He said this during a tour with the NFF president and three other Southwestern football chieftains at the weekend.

According to him, “Attempting to climb the tree from the top will always be a pipe dream. Grassroots development is the real thing.”

Dotun Coker, vice chairman of the Lagos FA, who stood in for the chairman, Hajji Gafar Olawale Liameed on the tour, added: “In Lagos, we have been devoted to development of the game from the grassroots for decades now. The NFF President’s gospel sits pretty well with us, and I believe it is the way to go.”

In the tour was the NPFL chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye who also commended the effort of the NFF president.