The Nigeria National League Club Owners Association (NALCOMA) has hailed the leadership of the league under Senator Obinna Ogba for the successful conclusion to the Super Eight playoffs, in Enugu, which brought the 2020/2021 season to a fitting finale.
President of the presidents of NNL clubs, Abdul Sule while expressing delight at the completion of the league season noted that despite the myriads of challenges it had to grapple with, the NNL managed to earn the trust of the clubs, the buy-in of critical stakeholders, including the NFF & Federal Ministry Youth and of Sports development.
“There were situations that almost marred the league and to know that the leadership of NNL stood firm amidst all those circumstances, means they merit our praises”.
The body of NNL club owners made their presence and support felt at the NNL Super-eight Play-offs staged at the Cathedral, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.
Abdul Sule, a former Nigeria International equally charged Niger Tornadoes, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Gombe United, and Remo Stars football clubs who picked the four promotion slots to the Nigeria professional football league (NPFL), to be good ambassadors of the NNL.
“We are proud of our teams that have been promoted and wish them the very best in their new campaign, our prayer is to see them maintain their status in the NPFL in the foreseeable future“.
“Above all, the four teams must ensure they maintain discipline and play by the rules in the NPFL, discipline should be the watchword, it is needed on and off the pitch for the good of the game we all love”
In the same vein, Sule welcomed the clubs from the NPFL joining the NNL – FC IfeanyiUbah, Warri Wolves, Adamawa United, and Jigawa Golden Stars, to the NNL family while wishing them luck ahead of the coming season.
Sule went on to salute the NNL club owners and stakeholders who took time out to come to Enugu to witness the Super eight.
Some of the NNL Club owners present at the season-ending Super- eight were: Abia Comets President, Victor Nwakanma who is the Vice President NALCOMA, National coordinator of NALCOMA, Olisa Onuchukwu of Nnewi United, Tony Rafua of FC Nilayo, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka –ABS of Ilorin; Chidi Okonkwo of Delta Force, and Bernard Joman Eguakhide – Dynamite Force of Iyahmo.
The chairman of chairmen in the NPFL, barrister Isaac Danladi who doubles as the chairman of Nasarawa United topped the roll call of Club boses that were in Enugu to encourage the NNL.
