Nigeria’s 2018 FIFA World Cup bound squad members have been taken through the paces of the world body’s integrity initiative, as they have been fully briefed by the Assistant Director (Legal) of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Okey Obi in London.
The session took place at the team’s Hilton London Wembley Hotel in the evening, with Obi sharing the kernel of FIFA’s effort at fighting match manipulation with the players and officials.
“I must say that I was pleasantly surprised and delighted with the keen interest and attention that the players and officials paid to the presentation and the level of acceptance that I could deduce thereafter.
“Players and officials excitedly downloaded the FIFA Integrity App on their phones and my attention was in fact drawn to the collective sharing of ideas on the presentation by the players. Immediately they had access to their phones, they downloaded the App and started talking about it among themselves.”
Players and officials sat with rapt attention through the 30-minute, 21-slide presentation, and Obi’s task was made easier by Captain Mikel John Obi leading the sense of absolute involvement in the programme.
Barrister Obi is Nigeria’s Single Point of Contact (SPoC) on integrity matters for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. Dr. Christian Emeruwa, the National Integrity Officer, will also be at the FIFA World Cup.
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