Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation and Globacom Communications have been perfecting strategies and methods for a highly successful Glo-Caf African Football Awards, which will take place at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, 9th January, 2014.

The Glo-Caf Awards traditionally rewards the best men and women performers in several sectors of the game in the continent in the past year.

At the weekend, NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari held a meeting with a delegation from the telecommunication giants, where several issues, especially the reception, transportation, accommodation and security of the CAF delegation as well as the role of Nigeria Football

Federation were highlighted.

Noting that the NFF is one of the most respected football Federations in the African continent and that the Aminu Maigari administration is a brand to associate with, Globacom’s Director of Public Relations, Mr. Olabode Opeseitan declared that “our objective is to deliver a world class event interspersed with unique brand of African entertainment, and we need the support of NFF to achieve this.”

Former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh will anchor the event alongside renown South African broadcaster Carol Tshabalala.

NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, pledged the support of the Federation to ensure that the showpiece is a huge success, “to the glory of our country.”

At the meeting inside the NFF Secretariat were NFF President Aminu Maigari, Chairman of Technical Committee, Barrister Chris Green, General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu, Director of Competitions, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi and Assistant Director (Media), Ademola Olajire.

From Globacom  were Olabode Opeseitan, Mr. Vincent Oparaeke (Head, Marketing Communications, North West) and Mr. Afolabi Otufowora (Head of Events).