Experts Brainstorm In Ibadan, As Football Business Forum Holds Friday

Minister of Youth and Sports Development  Chief Sunday Dare, NFF President  Mr. Pinnick Amaju,  former Green Eagles  player Chief Segun Odegbami, Ex Director  General  of  the  National Sports  Commission  Alhassan Yakmut, veteran journalist Michel Obi among others will be speaking at the Football  Stakeholders  Forum taking place at Ilaji Hotels and  Sports  Resort Akanran Village, Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday.

A statement  by the Director of Grassroots sports  Development in the Ministry  of Youth and sports Dr. Ademola Are,  said the event will  deliberate on the untapped business  opportunities  in Nigerian  Football and how to harness  them for optimal  results.

Newly  elected Fifa  Executive committee member  Amaju will speak on : The business opportunities in Football and  administrative Management. Odegbami  will dwell on  “Managing   Football  Administration  in the 21st Century, Creating  an Efficient  Structure”. Former Director  General of the National  sports  Commission  Dr. *Patrick  Ekeji* would be  speaking on “Creating a Development  Pathway  for Nigerian  Youth through  Sports”

Chairperson of the Nigerian  Women Football  League  Aisha Falode  is  focusing on “Role of Sports in empowering the Girl Child”, Brands expert Femi Adeagbo is to speak on “Creating  Football  Brands  and Managing  the Success”.  Vice Chairman  of Osun  United  Football Club “Vincent Akinbami”  is  speaking on : “Running  an Efficient  Football  League in  Nigeria”.

The forum will be attended  by football stakeholders, administrators, journalists and  others