The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will this weekend host a three-day Women’s Football Administrators Workshop in the Federal Capital Territory, as part of efforts to strengthen the structure and growth of the women’s game across West Africa.
The workshop, organised by the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), is scheduled to take place from April 26 to 28 at the Exclusive Serene Hotel and Suites, Wuye.
The programme will bring together chairpersons of Women’s Football Commissions and heads of women’s football departments from the seven WAFU-B member countries — Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger Republic, Togo and Benin Republic — providing a platform for strategic dialogue and capacity development.
President of the NFF and WAFU-B, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, is expected to declare the workshop open. Other key figures billed to attend include WAFU-B Executive Director Philippe Tchere, CAF Head of Women’s Football Goshime Meskerem, WAFU-B Women’s Football Commission President Amina Amani and Women’s Football Development Manager Precious Dede.
Dede, a former Nigeria international goalkeeper, will serve as one of the facilitators alongside Meskerem and CAF instructors Jules McGeever and Thuba Sibanda, guiding participants through a series of technical and strategic sessions.
According to the programme outline, Day One will focus on foundational and contextual issues, with presentations on the growth and evolution of women’s football in Africa, a global overview of the women’s game, regional challenges and achievements, as well as leadership scenarios in football administration.
Day Two will delve into practical development strategies, including leveraging strategic planning for holistic growth, lessons from the Ghana Football Association, and case studies of successful clubs such as Mamelodi Sundowns and ASEC Mimosas. Discussions will also cover branding and frameworks for women’s football development within member associations.
The final day will centre on actionable outcomes, with sessions dedicated to strategic planning, implementation pathways and consolidating workshop findings into measurable initiatives aimed at advancing women’s football across the region.
Organisers say the workshop reflects a growing commitment by CAF and WAFU-B to equip administrators with the knowledge and tools required to drive sustainable development in the women’s game, while fostering collaboration among member associations.
The initiative is expected to further reinforce Nigeria’s role as a key hub for football development in West Africa, particularly in the rapidly expanding women’s football sector.
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