President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed FIFA President, Gianni Infantino’s programme to reform the world game through transparency, anti-corruption and good governance.

The President spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja while receiving Infantino, and the FIFA Secretary-General, Fatma Samuora.

Buhari congratulated the duo on their election, particularly Samuora, the first African and female to be elected FIFA Secretary-General.

He pledged Nigeria’s support to the FIFA president’s reform agenda, noting that they were similar to those his presidency had outlined to resuscitate Nigeria.

The President, said his administration would pay keen attention to accountability and transparency to fast-track football development in Nigeria.

Buhari challenged football administrators to fashion out strategic programmes to develop the game in the country.

In his remarks, Infantino asked the Nigerian authorities to pay attention to infrastructure and find a lasting solution to the problem of violence and insecurity at match venues.

The FIFA officials were accompanied by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, NFF president, Amaju Pinnick and the President of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Habu Gumel.

Speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting, Infantino maintained that there is no crisis in Nigerian football because the NFF president is already in place.