Referees appointed by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, through the NFF Referees Committee for the NPFL matches have been instructed not to be cowed by the antics of teams to ensure the remain objective in officiating.
President of the Nigeria Referees Association, NRA, Otunba Tade Azeez said that the body while reviewing recent incidents in the domestic league enjoins the referees to overcome all manners of harassment, intimidation and calculated attacks applied by some clubs and officials to ensure referees do their bid at match venues since the league organisers are doing the needful in this regard.
While stating that match reports from Assessors are being used to determine performances of referees for further reconsideration for matches, the NRA President said that the association in conjunction with the federation shall leave nothing unturned at ensuring that anyone found involved in acts not in conformity with the Laws of the Game gets sanctioned adequately.
As Pillars host league leaders, Rivers in Kaduna, a very sound referee from the FCT Council, Abdulmalik Madaki shall be at the centre to control proceedings as the National Treasurer of the NRA, Isa Mohammed of Borno will assess the refereeing team.
In the game a former National Training Officer, NTO of the NRA and South South Zonal Coordinator, Dr Agba G Agba will be on the stands to decisions of the referees as Assessor, a seasoned arbiter and highly experienced Markus Bwashi of the Nigerian Army will lead the refereeing team to Aba where home side hosts visiting Remo Stars.
The North Central derby; Lobi Stars vs Plateau, expected to be an explosive encounter in Markurdi, will witness another new comer to the NPFL from NNL, who is packed with blistering form, Sikiru Adeoye Kosoko from Lagos council United be the arbiter in Markurdi alongside Haruna Musa of Sokoto and Dogari Kazeem of Yobe as Assistant Referee 1 and 2 respectively. They squad has former Jigawa Council council chairman, Rabiu Baita as Assessor.
2021/2022 MATCH OFFICIALS APPOINTMENT MATCHDAY 16 BY THE NFF REFEREES COMMITTEE
NIGER TORNADEOS VS MFM FC
ALFA ABDULGANIYU JG
LAWYER CCHINEDU DT
K. NNAEMEKA AB
SHEHU ISA AD
ISAH ALIYU JG
KWASU BEGE KD
SUNSHINE STARS VS HEARTLAND FC
FRANCIS JAMES TR
AUWAL RABIU ZM
PETER BWAMBA FCT
S. MOHAMMED TR
OTA JEOL DT
SANI SALAHU NG
ENYIMBA INT VS REMO UTD
AGBA AGBA CR
MARKUS BWASHI BA
VICTOR AKOKOBA ED
MADUGU ISTIFANUS KD
ADAMU BAKO MUSA FCT
EDUM ATILA PAUL CR
KATSINS UTD VS DAKKADA FC
M.ALHAJI USMAN BO
SHAMSUDEEN EKUN KG
ABUBAKAR JIMOH LG
AUWAL USMAN GM
AJIBO CHIMEME EN
LARRY GOWON PL
LOBI STARS VS PLATEAU UTD
ALIYU S BAITA JG
SIKIRU A. KOSOKO LG
HARUNA MUSA SK
KAZEEM A DOGARI YB
NWADUKWE STEVE AN
KABIRU MOHD NG
AKWA UD VS WIKKI TOURIST
C. NWOKOCHA AB
TAIWO DAIVD OY
NURA RABIU KT
SAMBO MOHAMMED NG
O. CHUWUEMEKA AB
A. A. TAAOFEEK OS
GOMBE UTD VS ABIA WARRIORS
YUSUF MUSA JG
SALAMI ADEOLA KW
AWO ILUYOMADE OD
M.GARBA KAMBA KB
AUSTIN NEJI CR
MOHD MUSA JG
SHOOTING STARS VS RANGERS INT
KANA A A EBINI NS
TIJJANI USMAN GM
YUSUF IBRAHIM KN
ELUOZOR F.C RV
MUNTAK ABUBAKAR NS
MILIYE ATIYEGOBA RV
KANO PILLARS VS RIVERS UTD
ISAH MOHAMMED BO
MADAKI MALIK FCT
WALEOLA OGUNSUA EK
ABDUL JIMOH BA
BROWN EBENEZER AB
HARUNA GARBA GM
NASARAWA UTD VS KWARA UTD
OKUWGBOWA S.ED
NWOSU BRIGHT AB
MUSA MUSTAPHA BO
FELAGHA JOHNBULL BY
KAZZIM AJIBOLA OG
BALA GARBA PL
Otunba Tade Azeez wishes the referees good luck and journey mercies.
