The first-quarter FIFA fitness test for Nigerian international referees holds on Tuesday 20th February at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
Medical tests were conducted on the referees on Monday.
The Special Assistant to the Nigeria Football Federation General Secretary and Coordinator of Refereeing Development in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Adebayo Ameenu, disclosed that the 30 Nigerian referees listed for international duty in 2024 will be decorated with their badges at a ceremony inside the NFF/FIFA Goal Project on Wednesday, 21st February.
The 30 individuals are made up of seven men referees, seven men assistant referees, four women referees, four women assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees.
One of the beach soccer referees, Jelili Ogunmuyiwa is presently on duty at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup ongoing in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
Referee, Men: Ogabor Joseph;Grema Mohammed;Basheer Salih;Kassim Abdulsalam;Abubakar Abdullahi;Nurudeen Abubakar;Patrick Egba.
Assitant Referees, Men: Igho Hope;Samuel Pwadutakam;Yakubu Mohammad;Ahmed Tijjani;Igudia Efosa Celestine;Digbori Tejiri;Usman Abdulmajeed Olaide.
Referees, Women: Hannah Elaigwu;Yemisi Akintoye;Ndidi Madu;Alaba Olufunmilayo.
Assistant Referees, Women: Akpan Friday Mfon; Beauty Kabenda Terah;Abibatu Yusuf;Faith Agbons.
Referees, Beach Soccer: Ogunmuyiwa Jelili; Fawole Olawale;Olayinka Olajide;Ahmed Rabiu.
Referees, FUTSAL: Musa Dung Davou;Paul Umuago;Ukah Ndubuisi;Bello Zuru
