A five-man team from the Confederation of African Football on Tuesday concluded its inspection of facilities put forward by Nigeria to host the organisation’s 48th Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 CAF Awards.
Led by Dr Christian Emeruwa, the CAF team that also included Hervé Dassoundo (Commercial & Branding), Inas Ahmed (Travel & Accommodation), Salah Mostafa (Transport) and Mohammed Bakeer (Technology) inspected the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the Transcorp Hilton Hotel and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
After arriving in Lagos on Sunday, the team (which included five accompanying officials of the Nigeria Football Federation), inspected the Eko Hotel & Suites, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts.
While the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre has been earmarked to host the Ordinary General Assembly, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts is set to host the CAF Awards.
At the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, the team was joined by the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Hon. Lekan Fatodu and the Director of Sports, Mr Nunayon Travih.
Mr Alex Njoku, who is the Special Assistant to the Director General of the Centre, Ms Tola Akerele, conducted the team round the massive facility, originally built in 1976 for the 2nd World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, which Nigeria hosted in early 1977. The facility was revitalised and re-dedicated in October 2025.
The CAF delegation members were obviously impressed by the facilities inspected and emphasised the overarching importance of hosting a seamless, safe, innovative and memorable General Assembly and CAF Awards that guests will remember for many years to come.
