
The
high-calibre delegation to the 12th continental cadet competition is led by
newly-elected CAF President Ahmad from Madagascar along with a member of the
Executive Committee, Kwesi Nyantakyi from Ghana, and also includes 1988 African
Player of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya who would preside over the organising
committee.
In a letter
dated April 20th and signed by CAF’s Acting Secretary General, Essam,
Uchegbulam is designated as the vice-president of the of the Appeal Board while
Abodunrin, the media officer of Nigeria U17 team (Golden Eaglets), would serve
in the media as the English Editor for the competition.
Meanwhile,
fast-rising arbiter Ferdinand Anietie Udoh would be the only Nigerian referee
at the event, and this would be his second successive attendance at the U17
AFCON after he made his debut in Niger Republic in 2015.
NFF
President Amaju Pinnick, a member of the CAF Executive Committee and also
member of the influential Organizing Committee for FIFA Competitions, described
the various appointments as a welcome development, saying he was confident the
trio would bring their experience to bear towards a successful event in Gabon.
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