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FIFA president Gianni Infantino will visit Nigeria in June after discussions between the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the 66th FIFA congress in Mexico City.

Amaju Pinnick, the NFF president, said the visit date will be communicated “in a number of days”.

Infantino will pay a courtesy call on President Muhammadu Buhari, attend the final of the NFF/Zenith Bank Future Eagles Championship, have an evening with Corporate Nigeria and hold an interactive session with African FA presidents who will also be in Nigeria to receive him.

Pinnick said: “The FIFA President says Nigeria is a big country and a massive footballing nation that should help with the new FIFA leadership’s drive to truly develop the game. He is excited about our various capacity –building and youth development programs and that is why he is coming to watch the NFF/Zenith Bank Championship finals.

“He sees a lot of potentials and dynamism in the current NFF leadership and says he would love to work with the NFF for the general development of the game.”

Infantino took office at the head of world football after winning election at an extraordinary general congress in Zurich in February.