Fifa President Gianni Infantino to visit Nigeria

Fifa President Gianni Infantino at the ongoing world football governing body congress in Mexico, made know his intention to visit Nigeria shortly after his discussion with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick. In a television programme aired on Friday, the chairman of the league

Management Company (LMC), Mallam Shehu Dikko made the disclosure that the NFF boss intimated him about Infantino's delight with football development in Nigeria and most especially the partnership with the La Liga.

"I want to let Nigerians know that the NFF President had a chat with Infantino during the current Fifa Congress in Mexico and he praised the development of football in Nigeria and also commended the federation for attracting the La Liga to partner with our league," Dikko said.

“He immediately told NFF boss that he would like to come to Nigeria so that he can also see areas in which he could be of assistance to Nigerian football.  He said he would come very soon.”