The Nigeria Football Federation will host a three-day Women’s Football Administrators Workshop in Abuja later this week, as part of efforts to strengthen the development of the women’s game across West Africa, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The programme, organised by West African Football Union Zone B in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football, is scheduled to hold from April 26 to 28 at the Exclusive Serene Hotel and Suites in Wuye, Abuja. The workshop will bring together key stakeholders, including chairpersons of Women’s Football Commissions and heads of women’s football departments from seven WAFU-B nations: Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger Republic, Togo, and Benin Republic.
President of the NFF and WAFU-B, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, is expected to officially declare the workshop open. Other notable figures billed to attend include WAFU-B Executive Director Philippe Tchere, CAF Head of Women’s Football Meskerem Goshime, WAFU-B Women’s Football Commission President Amina Amani, and Women’s Football Development Manager Precious Dede.
Dede, a former Nigeria international, will also serve as one of the facilitators alongside Meskerem, CAF instructor Jules McGeever, and Thuba Sibanda.
The workshop will feature a structured three-day programme. Day One will focus on the growth and evolution of women’s football in Africa, offering a global overview of the game, examining regional challenges, and addressing leadership development.
Day Two will explore strategic approaches to advancing women’s football, including lessons from the Ghana Football Association, as well as case studies of successful clubs such as Mamelodi Sundowns Women and ASEC Mimosas Women. Discussions will also cover branding and sustainable development frameworks.
The final day will centre on strategic planning, with sessions designed to convert insights into actionable outcomes, focusing on implementation strategies and long-term growth objectives.
The initiative reflects increasing commitment by regional and continental football bodies to accelerate the development and professionalisation of women’s football across Africa.