President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju
Pinnick has disclosed that the new NFF administration is striving to enhance
the capacity of Nigeria’s referees in order to be able to improve the lot of
football on the domestic front.
“We fully appreciate the position of the League as
the bedrock of our football. That is why we are determined to improve every
facet of the game.
“We want to start with the referees because they are
critical to the matches. Referees have the power to influence the course and
complexion of games, for good or for bad. If the referees are firm and
incorruptible, we would be on the road to sanity.”
Pinnick added: “We are not only aiming to enhance
the capacity of referees; we intend to enhance their remuneration as well. In England,
referees indemnities are paid by one company. We will try to do the same here. We
are already talking to some corporate organisations with a view to helping with
payment of referees’ indemnities.
“After the above steps are taken to improve the lot
of referees, any of them caught in shady business will not only be blacklisted,
he or she will also be prosecuted.”
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