Security and Safety Officers (SSO) from different CAF zones and member associations held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss issues related to safety and security operations in Africa.During the key continental meeting initiated by CAF Security and Safety Department, they were informed of the CAF Safety and Security annual roadmap for the success of sporting events.CAF reins hard on errant Tunisian trioAbi Ijasanmi, CAF’s Chief Operations Officer, posited that the continental body is focused on enhancing security and safety in stadiums across Africa, noting that they will only realize that with the input of the member associations.“CAF is dedicated to enhancing the security and safety in all our user groups and stadiums across Africa and we can only do so with the active cooperation of all of yourselves. We will continue to discuss the necessity to maintain the progress made as far with all our strategic key players,” Ijasanmi said.The deliberations were led by CAF’s Head of Security and Safety, Dr Christian Emeruwa, who presented a report on the various activities of the past year, with a focus on the Men’s and Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and Morocco respectively, as well as the successful inter-club competitions.Christian Emeruwa is a Sports Admin Lecturer and Consultant. He serves as the current head of @CAF_Online safety and security. Emeruwa is also a @FIFAcom safety & security officer. pic.twitter.com/4gVgNZX310— David Oku ⭐ (@davidtalks772) August 17, 2022 An update on the opportunities for CAF SSOs through the FIFA online safety and security platform was also given, as well as a status report on the safety and security culture in Africa.The meeting also saw the participation of the ICSS (International Centre for Sport Securiy) CEO Massimiliano Montanari which presented an opportunity to recall the major achievements of the collaboration between the two institutions.The historical initiative is part of the strategic objective of the Safety and Security Department to maintain continuous communication with all safety and security officers across Africa and to keep them informed of the achievements so far and the future prospects in terms of safety and security within CAF.
