The signs are looking good with how the new leadership of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF will look like in the coming elections billed for 29th of month in Benin, Edo State.

The new board is expected to have more football technocrats on board with the latest news that Proprietor of 36 Lion Academy, Liameed Gafar, has joined the race to become one of the biggest decision makers in Nigerian football.

The popular football administrator made the announcement on Wednesday

He made his quest known on Nigeria Sports Mouthpiece, NSM, a popular sports WhatsApp platform.

“Good afternoon NSM.

I greet you all with the love of football and the grace of God.

May I officially announce to this great family that I will be contesting in the forthcoming NFF Elections as a Board Member on the platform of a club founder from Lagos State.

It’s all about the common interest of Lagos.

It’s all about improving Nigeria Football”

Being a strong stakeholder in youth football and his academy having produced some brilliant players like Peter Olayinka and Collins Sor, Gafar says he wants to strengthen the lower leagues in order to help them produce young players for the elite division.

He also promised to push for proper training of former international players in order for them to train those at the grassroots.

Soon after his announcement, he got royal endorsement from Alhaji Sani Abdullahi of the Walin Makera Babba Royal Family in Zazzau Emirate Council, Kaduna. The Royal Family’s endorsement is a huge boost to Liameed Gafar whose achievements in Youth football is known far and wide.

Top Czech Republic club side, Slavia Prague may have discovered Nigeria as gold mine in fishing out football raw talents.

The CITIC Group owned club have being in the news in relation to securing services of Nigerian players in recent times.

After securing the transfers of both Peter Olayinka and Collins Sor, who are products of a renowned football club in Nigeria, 36 Lion, Slavia have again sighed another future prospect in Moses Usor.

The deal was announced on Friday -good Friday to be precise by the club President, Hajj Liameed Gafar who expressed delight about Usor’s progress and believed he would be another successful move from the club known for breeding exceptional football talents in Nigeria.

“Our training sessions are extremely complex; our exercises are physically and mentally demanding.

“Our approach is always a War Like. You can only play with us if you can win WARS.

“Lion Moses has won so many wars for 36 Lion that’s why joining Slavia Prague is easy for him.

“Scouted from Nigerian Navy Football in Calabar by my humble self and later Musa Kadiri.

“Coach Akinshola Akinrele (Baba Arigo) did a wonderful job with him for over six years – Hilary Azodo and Coach Augustine Jibrin came from Finland twice and selected him twice for this European move and got his papers for him.

“Hannes D’Hoop and Daniel Smejkal now finally finalized this deal by making sure Slavia Prague accepted The Brave Lion.

“Congratulations again Moses.
We know you’ll represent the Lions Clan very well and be among the best players in Czech Republic.

“We wish you all the best son.
We pray that GOD Almighty bless you more.