by The Ajasa News | October 21, 2022 8:15 pm
The President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Ibrahim Gusau on Friday inaugurated the Interim Management Committee (IMC) with the charge that prompt payment of Nigeria League players salaries must be made a priority in their agenda.
The new NFF president also added that the body should also do all that is within their power to ensure that the Nigeria elite league returns to TV, while also charging them to review the Nigeria Club Licensing.
Speaking further he said,
“A month ago, Federal Government declared LMC an illegal entity. We therefore had meeting where we resolved that the IMC should be inaugurated with defined Term of Reference.
“Former DG of NSC, Gbenga Elegbeleye is the Chairman of the Committee while Davidson Owumi becomes the Secretary.
“The Committee is charged with the responsibility of running the League and should make sure that the League regain its glory, work on the legal framework that will make one of the best in Africa. The League Calendar should be in consonance with the rest of the World.
“Club Licensing must be reviewed while making sure that players are paid as and when due. The Committee must work on bringing the League back on TV so that Nigerians will watch the League Stars from the comfort of their homes,” he said.
You may want to recall that In September, 2022 the Federal Government declared the League Management Company (LMC) illegal and ordered the NFF to withdraw the operating Licence from LMC.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Committee, Hon. Elegbeleye said the committee is fully ready to go into action since they have now been inuagurated. He maintained that their first duty is to decide on the commencement date of the new league season.
He admitted that the task before them is enormous, but not insurmountable. He pleaded for all hands to be on deck so as to return the Nations league to it’s past glory.
He particularly urged the match officials to be fair in the discharge of their duties in ensuring that matches are won on merit.
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