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By Emmanuel Adeleke
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has concluded arrangements to install Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in regional stadiums across the country as plans are underway to train and retrain referees to achieve the purpose.
The president of the federation, Ibrahim Gusau, disclosed this at the National Elective Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Referees’ Association (NRA), in Ilorin, on Saturday.
Gusau, who was represented by an official of the NFF, Malam Muhammed Ameenu, charged the incoming leadership of the association to come up with development plans, to forecast, organise and ensure the future of Nigerian referees are properly nurtured and watered towards the growth of the game.
He said the installation of VAR is to the growth and development of football, reiterating the unflinching support of the NFF to NRA in their quest to change the face of football in the country.