Women's football advocate, grassroots football promoter and Chief Executive Officer of Soccer Queens, Evang. Moses Nagogo Bako, has called for consistency and fairness in evaluating the ongoing reforms of the National Sports Commission (NSC), following Nigeria's historic triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the disappointing performances of the country's male youth teams.

Bako observed that while the NSC has received widespread commendation following the Flamingos' historic achievement, the Commission's performance should also be subjected to scrutiny in the light of the setbacks suffered by the Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets.

He specifically pointed to the Flying Eagles' 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the WAFU B U-20 final and the Golden Eaglets' failure to qualify for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup.

According to him, if the Flamingos' success is being credited to the NSC's ongoing reforms, the failures of the male youth teams under the same sports administration should equally be considered when assessing the impact of those initiatives.

The women's football advocate stressed that his position was not intended to undermine the Flamingos' remarkable achievement or place sole responsibility for the boys' disappointing results on the NSC.

Rather, he said the need for fairness, transparency and collective accountability should guide discussions surrounding the country's sports administration and development programmes.

"Celebrate the victories, but don't ignore the failures. If credit is shared, accountability must also be shared. They are all part of the reforms," Bako stated.

He further urged sports administrators and stakeholders to look beyond isolated successes and disappointments, calling for a sustainable grassroots football development structure that provides equal opportunities and support for both male and female players.

Bako maintained that long-term progress in Nigerian football would depend on consistent investment in talent identification, grassroots development and effective structures capable of producing success across all national teams.

His remarks highlight the need for a balanced assessment of the NSC's reform agenda, with both achievements and shortcomings serving as important indicators of progress in Nigerian sports.