Tade Azeez, the President of Nigeria Referees Association (NRA), has assured that the association was committed to ensuring a better officiating of league competitions in the country.
Azeez told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the NRA under his administration would do this through a guaranteed qualitative health level of referees.
He said this meant that the Association would continue to work in tandem with others to ensure global best practices were put in place.
“The health of a referee is paramount to the life of any football match under his watch.
“This is why we have made the fitness test of referees an annual event, because it is key to football management.
“And that is why we are testing about 120 referees in preparation for the next football season.
“It is very important to us because FIFA has already made this clear to everyone,” Azeez said.
NAN reports that the NRA on Sunday commenced a fitness and medical test for referees and match assessors, with several top-grade referees taking part in the exercise.
The exercise holding at the Abuja National Stadium is slated to end later in the week.
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