IMC issues 10M each to clubs ahead of new season

As a means of serving to golf equipment within the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League, NPFL as the brand new season is ready to begin, the IMC has introduced the twenty golf equipment participant with the sum of 10 million every.

The entire sum of 200 million was dole out by the league physique who’s quickly in command of the league at a presentation ceremony in Abuja on Thursday.

The monetary support was made attainable by league sponsors, GTI group whose Group Managing Director, Lawal Abubakar was current on the ceremony alongside the NFF president, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau and Chairman of the Membership Homeowners, Barr. Danladi.

Talking on the ceremony, the IMC Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye, famous that the event was a success of the league organising physique’s promise.

Elegbeleye added that the golf equipment are open to extra assist because the league progresses. He thanked the Minister of Sports activities and Youth Growth, Sunday Dare, the NFF president, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the membership chairmen, sponsors, and companions for his or her assist.

“We got here into being with a promise to enhance the state of the competitors.

“We’re right here now to do as promised, giving the collaborating golf equipment the sum of N10 million every to assist kickstart the season.

“I can promise right here once more that we’re prepared to present some cash once more because the league goes on, as a way to assist the golf equipment cushion the monetary burden of taking part in within the competitors,” he mentioned.

Elegbeleye then introduced that winners of the league, which goes to be in an abridged format, will obtain as prize the sum of N100 million on the finish of this season.

In his remarks in the course of the cheque presentation, the President of Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, mentioned the event was in keeping with his plan for Nigerian soccer.

“Earlier than I got here in as NFF President, I had mentioned we should get the league proper as a way to transfer ahead within the sport as a rustic.

“So, the difficulty of getting a premier league that’s professionally run is essential, and that’s what we’re seeing with the IMC now. That is praiseworthy,” he mentioned.

Gusau used the chance to reiterate NFF’s full assist for the IMC, saying the query of taking part in the 2022/2023 season in an abridged format is a matter of necessity.

“We have to begin the league in order to finish it early and begin the brand new season by August.

“This manner, the gamers may have time to relaxation and put together nicely for the following season and do higher on the continent.

“Fortunately for us, IMC has been doing nicely and the sponsors are set to again them. So, allow us to give all of them the assist wanted to succeed.

“That’s the reason I can be in Uyo on Sunday to observe the star match of the Match Day 1 fixtures —- between Akwa United and Bendel Insurance coverage,” he mentioned.

By Uche Dozie