Chairman of the Nigerian National League (NNL), Mr George Aluo, has appealed to corporate bodies and individuals to embrace the league because of its unique nature in the country’s football development.
Aluo who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday said the league remains the most important football platform in the country that takes teams from both the Nigeria Premier League and Nigeria Nationwide League. “This is how important the league is, and deserves all the special attention from corporate sponsors,” Aluo said.
Aluo who also took time to outline some of the achievements recorded in the first stanza of the league, said they will intensify efforts to make the league comparable to what is attained in other leagues world wide.
The veteran journalist turned football administrator said: “We have zero percent tolerance for hooliganism and the ones we have noticed, were dealt with immediately. Referees’ indemnities were taken care of promptly, the teams are doing well because they have a very conducive environment to play the matches.”
According to him, the second stanza of the league which will start in the first week of March, will be monitored closely to ensure that only the best gain promotion to NPFL at the end of season. “Our teams are doing well, and that is why we are appealing to various sponsors to embrace the league for the future of our football development. Because, it is only when the League is growing that the national teams will perform well,” he stated.
The chief operating officer of the league, Ayo Abdulrahaman, gave a statistical analysis of the first stanza of the 2023/2024 League Season, saying that out of the193 matches that were played , 383 goals were scored with an unprecedented 27 away wins and 45 away draws.
