No fewer than 30 Nigerian international referees will take part in the first-quarter of FIFA fitness test at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday, 20th February 2024.
According to the NFF, medical tests were conducted on the referees on Monday, 19th February 2024.
Special Assistant to the NFF General Secretary and Coordinator of Refereeing Development in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Adebayo Ameenu said the 30 Nigerian referees listed for international duty this year will be decorated with their badges at a ceremony inside the NFF/FIFA Goal Project on Wednesday, 21st February 2024.
The 30 individuals are made up of seven men referees, seven men assistant referees, four women referees, four women assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees. One of the beach soccer referees, Jelili Ogunmuyiwa is presently on duty at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup ongoing in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
REFEREES (MEN)
Ogabor Joseph
Grema Mohammed
Basheer Salihu
Kassim Abdulsalam
Abubakar Abdullahi
Nurudeen Abubakar
Patrick Egba
ASSISTANT REFEREES (MEN)
Igho Hope
Samuel Pwadutakam
Yakubu Mohammad
Ahmed Tijjani
Igudia Efosa Celestine
Digbori Tejiri
Usman Abdulmajeed Olaide
REFEREES (WOMEN)
Hannah Elaigwu
Yemisi Akintoye
Ndidi Madu
Alaba Olufunmilayo
ASSISTANT REFEREES (WOMEN)
Akpan Friday Mfon
Beauty Kabenda Terah
Abibatu Yusuf
Faith Agbons
REFEREES (BEACH SOCCER)
Ogunmuyiwa Jelili
Fawole Olawale
Olayinka Olajide
Ahmed Rabiu
REFEREES (FUTSAL)
Musa Dung Davou
Paul Umuago
Ukah Ndubuisi
Bello Zuru