Owing to the continuous spread of the corona virus pandemic in Nigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation has ordered that all football-related activities in the country be suspended for the next four weeks (one month). The directive from the country’s supreme football body means all on-field activities for country’s various national teams, the Nigeria Professional Football League, and all football leagues, youth football programs, and street football will come to a halt. President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, noted that the ban will last for a month and will be reviewed in line with the situation globally before recommencement.
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Pinnick went further to advice all members of the country’s football family to observe safety precautions and conducts as advised by the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, such as regular hand washing, social distancing, and use of sanitizers.
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The only permitted football activity in the country presently as stated by Pinnick is the work of the investigation committee of the NFF into the death of former Nassarawa United player, Chieme Martins, a committee that was set up yesterday, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, and is expected to submit its report in the space of 10 days.
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it’s really very sad news for all NFS Football matches lover