Good Start, Mustapha!

June 19, 2006


What appears to be a good beginning for the Liberia Football Association (LFA) was observed over weekend when the Chairman on the Media Committee at the Liberia Football Association (LFA) Mustapha Raji began his weeklong visit to various media institutions in the country.

The FA Media Committee boss visits, which kicked-off Saturday, June 17, began with The Analyst newspaper, where he met with the Sports Editor Peter N. Toby.

Mr. Raji, who was warmly received by The Analyst Sports Desk, said his visit was all geared towards building good relationship between the local football house and media institutions in moving the local game forward.

According to him, the press is significant in enhancing the development of the game at all levels as such they cannot be left out "if we are to be on par with our African counterparts on the continent." The LFA Media Boss also acknowledged the work of The Analyst Sports Department over years but he noted that foreign sports were featuring more prominently than local games on The Analyst Sports pages.

"We know that your papers are making business but if the foreign sports developments begin to take over our local game then our game will find it difficult to move forward," he said.

"We have to sell our local games out to the public and the press is our only source we can use in achieving this major objective," he indicated.

For his part The Analyst Sports Editor Peter N. Toby, first commended the FA Media Committee boss for his visit and he said would set a new chapter between The Analyst Sports Department and the LFA in enhancing the game.

Mr. Toby also said the level of coverage for our local game has always being the major concern of sports reporters.

According to him, development of the game in Liberia is set in the hands of Sports Journalists and they do not intend to prefer foreign development over our local development.

He noted that The Analyst Sports Department will continue to sell the Liberian games at all levels in order be on par with our African counterparts.

"Mr. Mustapha Raji this is our country and we cannot sit back and leave sports to die, especially football.

"Selling the game out on the local and international scenes will continue to be our property," he concluded.

The LFA Media boss is expected to continue his visit next Saturday to other Medias institutions in the country.