TheCable

FIFA will hold its 2018 executive football summit in Lagos, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said.

Amaju Pinnick, NFF president, told TheCable that the February 20 summit will take place at the EKO Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.

“This is a very important event on the FIFA calendar,” Pinnick said.

“That Nigeria is deemed good enough to be among the 12 countries to host the FIFA Executive Football Summit meetings is no mean feat. It is another marker of our global acceptability, visibility and reckoning.

“The NFF opted for Eko Hotels and Suites because FIFA officials are familiar with that facility and its services.

“It hosted FIFA teams during the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2009 FIFA U17 World Cup.

“Also important is the fact that the hotel has a new facility named The Signature, and which is of 5-Star quality and rating.

“The entire project, including the expenses of all the participants, such as their accommodation, feeding and transportation and all other logistics having to do with the programme, will be bankrolled by FIFA.”

A FIFA official was in Lagos during the week to inspect the accommodation and other facilities to be used during the event.