Members of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, Club Owners Association of Nigeria on Monday paid a surprised visit to the training session of the Super Eagles B players at the Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment playing field in Abuja.
The Delegation led by the chairman of the Association and Nasarawa United FC boss, Barr. Isaac Danladi was accompanied by the chairman of the League Management Company, LMC, and 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Malam Shehu Dikko.
Addressing the players and officials, Danladi, on behalf of the Club Owners Association, assured them of maximum support and charged them to be good Ambassadors of the Nigeria top-flight league, the NPFL, as they travel to America to face Mexico in an international friendly game.
He also sympathized with the stand-in coach of the team, Paul Aigbogun, who lost his mother and prayed for the repose of her soul, and for God to console the family.
Speaking on behalf of the players, team captain, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, thanked the Club Owners for the visit and assured them that the team will represent the NPFL and make Nigeria Football proud.
Other members of the Delegation include the chairman of Kano Pillars FC, Alh. Surajo Yahaya; Chairman of Kwara United FC, Malam Kumbi Titiloye; General Manager of Rivers United FC, Dr. Okey Kpalukwu; Sporting Director of Enyimba FC, Jude Anyadufu; Executive Secretary of the club Owners Association, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka; Former Commissioner for Youth Development, Gombe state, Malam Farouk Yarma; Team Manager of Nasarawa United FC, Solomon Babanjah, and others.
