BREAKING: Former NFA Chairman Ibrahim Galadima dies at 75

Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, a erstwhile president of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), has died connected Saturday aft a prolonged illness.

His decease was confirmed by erstwhile Secretary-General of the NFA, Sani Ahmed Toro.

Galadima was a salient fig successful Nigerian sports administration, having led the NFA earlier it was restructured into the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
He besides served arsenic Chairman of the Kano State Sports Council betwixt 1981 and 1983.

Born successful 1951 successful Fagge, Kano, Galadima had a long-standing vocation successful sports governance. He was a subordinate of the National Sports Commission and was elected Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee successful 1985, a presumption helium held until 1987.

He was aboriginal reappointed arsenic Chairman of the Kano State Sports Council and continued to play cardinal roles astatine some authorities and nationalist levels.

Galadima besides served connected the Presidential Monitoring Committee connected the improvement of sports facilities for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, which was initially scheduled to beryllium hosted successful Nigeria but aboriginal relocated owed to health-related challenges.

In addition, helium was a subordinate of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Youth Championship Organising Commit...