Referee's Body In Nigeria Set To Look At Insurance And Statutes Matters

Tade Azeez,Nigeria Referees Boss.

The ad hoc committees saddled with responsibilities  of fashioning out a workable insurance policy and  to review the laws of the Nigerian Referees Association,( NRA), have been put in place and asked to commence work immediately.

 

President of the body in Nigeria , Tade Azeez while inaugurating the committees in Abuja, asked them to churn out excellent ideas and workable policies for the good of Nigerian referees and the association.

It would be recalled that at the Full Executive Meeting of the NRA late last year in Zaria, Kaduna state, hammered on the   need to review the statute which has been operational since twelve years ago was agreed as well as having a befitting insurance policy, which prompted the set up of the committees.

 Tade said that the step is part of reforms to revamp  the NRA and make it responsive to the realities of the day.

According to him, while the review of the Statutes will enhance clear cut explanation on certain knotty issues affecting the law and Constitution guiding the association, the insurance policy touches areas of welfare that is also paramount to the life of every member.

He charged the chairmen and members of the committees to discharge their duties without fear or favour, adding that the outcome of their presentations will impact on the  future activities of Nigerian Referees. 

 d service is expected. He pledged to support the committees with necessary items to succeed.

The President further added that due to some sad incidents related to death of both active and non active referees in the past one year, an ad hoc committee on health will be constituted to fashion out a blue print geared towards tackling health challenges even as matters related to health data records and personal medical checkup were also emphasised. 

 NRA 2nd Vice President , Chief Eke Onyeforo and retired FIFA referee, Comrade Titus Adegbeingbe, Chairmen of ad hoc committee on Insurance Policy and Review of Statute respectively, pledged to do their works assiduously and come out with  world class items that will be acceptable to all.

Members of the committee on Statutes Review include: Chairmen of Anambra and  Sokoto states Referees' Councils, Sir ANC Udennaka and Alhaji Bello Abubakar respectively, the NRA National Legal Adviser, Barr Oboho, serves as Secretary. 

For Insurance Policy, Faith Irabor, Edo Council Chairman  and that of Kogi, Adams including the National Publicity Secretary, Kelechi Mejuobi, are members. The Deputy Secretary General of NRA, Dr Suleiman Omezia is the Secretary.