Nigeria’s football governing body, The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday, April 22 announced the start of a new Football Award that will recognize, celebrate and reward the best players and coaches in the  game on a monthly basis.

“These Awards, meant to further generate, enable and inspire positive conversations around Nigerian football at home and abroad, will feature seven categories in its initial format, highlighting the contributions of players and coaching staff across the beautiful game.’ NFF said on its website.

 

“The NFF Awards will not only recognize and honour individual excellence, but also provide valuable sponsorship opportunities, potentialities and possibilities, allowing companies and institutions to support the development, growth and sustainability of the Nigeria game”.

 

“the Awards, and the robust conversations that it will generate online and offline, will contribute immensely to the new drive and efforts to reposition the country’s domestic Leagues, and ultimately engender steadfast interest of the private sector in the Nigeria game.”

The football body said more details on the Awards, including award categories, nomination process and launch date, will be released in the coming weeks.