The Nigeria Referees Association, NRA, has unearthed a heartwarming information that would rekindle confidence in the minds of stakeholders of Nigeria Football.
The revelation that would elicit excitement is the close watch of referees handling both divisions of the Nigerian leagues by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and the NRA, which the President of the NRA, Otunba Tade Azeez said is meant to ensure perfection on the field of play.
Giving further insight, the NRA President opined that the involvement of Referee Assessors in the NNL and NPFL is part of the strategic modules to know what match officials do at centres.
He therefore stated that all reports from the Assessors are veritable tools for the growth and development of referees as well as to ascertain how the referees manage the game.
Otunba Tade Azeez while wishing all members best of the Yuletide season prayed for journey mercies and good luck to all in their matches.
Apparently aware of the interest the all Akwa Ibom pairing; Akwa Starlets recently baptized Dakada International vs Akwa United in Uyo would generate, some of the best hands in the NRA active referee bracket have been deployed to officiate the game. Leading the squad is Lagos based Quadri Adebimpe, an awaiting Elite A CAF rated FIFA referee to be assisted by Samuel Pwadutakam of the Adamawa Council who recently was part of the officials that handled the final of the CAF U23 Championship in Egypt. The all FIFA appearance also have Bose Momoh as the Assistant Referee 2 and Bashiru Salisu the Fourth Official. The quarted will be supervised by a former chairman of Edo state chapter, National Union of Teachers, NUT, Comrade Mike Uhuawanwho.
A soldier, Markus Bwasi will be at the centre to control proceedings between Nassarawa FC vs Heartland in Lafia assisted by Cross River’s Saviour Ogar and Adebiyi Ayodeji of Oyo while the Director of Sports of Ondo State, Chief Wande Fabuluje is Assessor.
In Porthacourt, a woman referee of the FIFA cadre, Hannah Eliagwu, alongside renowned international Assistant Referee, Abel Baba and others supervised by a female assessor, Jamila Buhari are match officials for the Rivers Utd vs Sunshine Stars of Akure.
The referees on duty;
91 KANO PLILARS VS FC
IFEANYIUBAH
TUNDE IRUKERE
FCT Assessor
KAZZIM AJIBOLA OG
Referee
OLARENWAJU
SEUN NG Assistant Referee 1
SANI BABA BA Assistant Referee 2 PAUL UMUAGO
DT Fourth Official
AHMED MAGAJI TR Match Commissioner
92 KWARA UTD VS
RANGERS INTL
S.O.S OLADIPO
OG Assessor
BALA MARWAN SK
HASSAN
DAUDA YB
YAHAYA IKARA
KD
UDO YOUNG OD MC
93 PLATEAU UTD VS
WARRI WOLVES
HON JUMARE
KD Assessor
ADUNOLA QUADRI
OY
KINGSLEY
ANYANWU IM
IBRAHIM
MUSILIU SK
NURA ALI GM YERIMA M TELLA BO Assessor
94 WIKKI TOURIST VS ABIA
WARRIORS
RAHMAN AJANI
OS Assessor
HARUNA SHUAIBU
KG
ALEX IGE OY ABIBAT YUSUF
RV
YAHAYA BASHIR
KN
SALEH YUSUF KT MC
95 JIGAWA G STARS VS
ENYIMBA INTL
ALKALI PHILIP
FCT Assessor
JACOB GWATSA FCT
UKIRI
MATHIAS DT
AKINOLA
AREGBESOLS OG
SANI ISA TR IBRAHIM MUSA BIU
BO MC
96 LOBI STARS VS KATSINA
UTD
GABRIEAL
ANEKE LG Assessor
GREMA MOHD BO
ABDULMAJID
USMAN OY
EFOZA EGUDIA
ED
CHUKWUEMEKA
ORIOHA AB
TAIWO GBOYEGA OG
MC
97 AKWA STARLETS VS
AKWA UTD
MIKE
UHUNMANGHO
ED Assessor
QUADRI ADEBIMPE
LG
SAMUEL
PWADUTAKU
M AD
BOSE MOMOH
FCT
BASHIR SALIHU
KN
RICHARD JIDEAKA FCT MC
98 RIVERS UTD VS
SUNSHINE STARS
JAMILA BUHARI
FCT Assessor
HANNAH ELIAGWU
FCT
ABEL BABA KG RABIU NURA KT DANTALA ISA PL SANI ABDULLAHI KD MC
99 MFM FC VS ADAMAWA
UTD
ADAMU AMORE
NS
AUSTIN ONYIKA AK
NJOKU
WILLIAMS IM
HULDA
NKWOCHA FCT
KABIRU ADAMU
KD
OTOBRISE EMMA ED
MC
100 NASARAWA UTD VS
HEARTLAND FC
WANDE
FABULUJE OD Assessor
MARKUS BWASHI BA
SAVIOUR
OGAR CR
ADEBIYI
AYODEJI OY
KAZZIM
ABDULSALAM ZM
OGUNGBEMI
RACHAEL OD MC
