By Cosmas Ezeoke

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 World Cup play-off return leg on March 29, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF have signed a partnership with DAAR Communications PLC owners of AIT and Raypower FM as the official ticket right holders, www.beatchoicesports.com.ng can report.

In an official unveiling at the federation’s sccretariat, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B, Abuja on Thursday, NFF Secretary General, Sanusi Mohammed, said the broadcast outfit had earlier bided for the ticketing rights.

He stated that series of meetings between the two parties were held prior and in the end, an agreement was reached and they were awarded the ticketing rights.

“We are leaving no stone unturned to make sure that we do what we are supposed to do on our own path to make sure that we create an enabling environment for the coaches to do their job. That we have been doing and this is one of it”.

He thanked DAAR Communications PLC for accepting to partner with the federation at the v
crucial time and extended his appreciation to the members of the media for their very important role in promoting the round leather game in the country.

Responding, the Group Managing Director of Daar Communications, Mr Tony Anegbe Akiotu said: “The Super Eagles need all the support they can get for this big match. This move is part of our own efforts to re-ignite the passion of Nigerians in the National Team and Nigeria Football generally. Getting fans into the stadium, building up their excitement and anticipation in a unique way and finally getting them to unleash their energy in support of the Eagles is our over-riding primary objective.”

Nigeria take the pitch against Ghana as from 6pm on Tuesday, 29th March in what will be the reverse leg of a final round of qualification campaign for a ticket at the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals. Both teams will in the process write another note in the two countries’ 71-year football rivalry, during which 58 matches would have been played before the day.

The encounter will also be the first time in seven years and five months since the Eagles last played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. That was in October 2014, in a 3-1 win over Sudan in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.