Standard FC Chairman, Abubakar Mu’azu Aliyu has revealed the rationale behind acquiring NLO slot.
The Architect by profession made this revelation in a statement made available to newsmen in Zaria, Wednesday. He said the enormous of talents within and outside Zaria community, couple with the fact that football is also a tool used to curb social vices, hence the need to put the Zaria based outfit on a higher pedestrian.
“Considering the enormous talents available within and outside Zaria community, i find it pertinent as an icon of youth development to project this legendary football club which has graced football with best talents possible for four decades.
“Additionally, i considered that football curbs youthful restlessness and there has not been a time where youths have been specifically focused upon as panacea of national development, therefore, it’s imperative to bring up a project of this magnitude that can lead to successful players movement to ply their trades at the highest level”
The soft spoken administrator also revealed how his journey started with Standard FC from Sport Director before emerging as the club’s chairman within five years, and the club’s ambition going into the new season when football activity is given the nod to return.
“My journey to stardom began five years ago when i joined the historical Standard FC when i was appointed as the Sport Director before rising to the position of the chairman.
“Standard FC is well known on the local, national and international scenes where they have produced competitive players at various levels and have recorded high success doing that.
“Upon my emergence as the current chairman and resumption to office, my first personal goal was to redifine the mission of the club. Our other objective and priority is to ensure that we achieve players transfer to top clubs and leagues so as to assist these poll of quality players to achieve their own personal aspirations of playing top flight football.
“The new football season will bring lots of goodness for the club. Our main target will be to gain promotion to the NNL (the most important league). We have assembled the best legs and also employed the best Technical crew who are all ex – internationals.”
It will be recalled that Standard FC, Zaria eliminated Lobi Stars in the round of 64 in the 2018 Aiteo Cup before bowing to Nasarawa United in the round of 32.
