Nigeria To Host African Supporters Award
It was triple delight for Nigeria Football on Thursday at the just concluded Confederation African Sports Supporters meeting in Casablanca, Morocco.
President General of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club,Dr Rafiu Ladipo was appointed Patron of the Continental Supporters Group.
The Body also picked Nigeria to host it’s maiden award night billed for Match in Lagos with Reverend Samuel Ikpea National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club chosen to head the local organizing committee.
The meeting was attended by over 36 countries including Nigeria,with some joining online.
In his acceptance speech ,Rafiu Ladipo pledged more support for Confederation of African sports Supporters Club and called for more collaboration among Supporters Club in the continent.
He urged sports supporters club to stay away from violence act .
“We had a fruitful meeting today attended by 36 countries and we have agreed to hold the maiden award in Lagos .
Nigeria was chosen as host by the 36 countries because of the tremendous role of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club.
They believe in Nigeria’s capacity to organize successful and colourful event and most especially the chairman of the local organizing committee Rev. Samuel Ikpea.CASS is one body and the only body recognize by CAF as the umbrella body of all supporters club in Africa.
