NFF wants better refereeing to be replicated in the National League like it is in the NPFL

The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) says it desires the excessive requirements of refereeing seen within the nation’s prime flight, the Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) to be replicated within the second tier league, the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL), Nigeriasoccernet.com has gathered.

Underneath the Interim Administration Committee of the NPFL, headed by Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye, officiating which was once a draw again in all aspects of the nation’s soccer leagues,the nation’s soccer leagues have considerably improved.

Matchday one of many 2022/2023 NNL Season continues on Wednesday March 22, 2023 throughout designated venues within the nation, and the NFF by its President, Ibrahim Gusau desires arbiters officiating within the league to be prime notch professionals and exhibit uprightness, all the time.

A board member of the NFF, Rt. Honorable Nse Essien additionally heaped praises on the match officers who referred the opening fixture of the NNL between FC ONE Rocket and Warri Wolves FC, in Eket for what he referred to as glorious officiating.

After the encounter on the newly constructed Eket Stadium, Hon. Essien urged the referees to maintain the momentum.

“I have watched good officiating, the referees did very properly right now, that is about what the NFF is preaching. The match umpires should come clear in each match previous to, throughout and after video games, a wonderful efficiency little question and I strongly urge them to maintain it”, he stated.

He additional stated the quartet of referees Oscar Iwuadi from Imo State, Knowledge Nwokeocha from Abia state, Stanley Chibuko from Enugu State and fourth Referee,Japhet Emmanuel from Akwa Ibom State Referees’ Council all deserved particular awards for his or her skilled dealing with of the opening match.

He additionally thumbed the match Commissioner,Talabi Oke from Cross -River Counci and referee Assesor,Chief Ucheafor C.O from Abia Council.

“These are the type of referees you watch and really feel pleased with, they deserve each advice and particular awards”, Rt. Hon. Essien concluded.

He nevertheless urged the headship of NNL to make sure that the league is monitored intently with a view to making sure that the nice officiating witnessed in Eket is sustained or improved upon by out the season.

He famous that it’s only by so doing that the NNL can be sure that solely the beast groups are given a good alternative to play within the Tremendous Eight, the place 4 of the perfect are promoted to the elite division.

The rest of Day One matches within the 2022/2023 season of the NNL, crucial home soccer league in Nigeria, will see twenty matches performed on Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday March twenty third.

Prime of the fixtures are the video games involving Sokoto United and Kano Pillars; Go-Spherical FC of Omoku vs Vandrezzer of Akwa Ibom; Katsina United and Metropolis FC of Abuja.

Within the different matches, Abia Comets vs Heartland of Owerri; Crown of Ogbomosho versus Gateway United; Mighty Jets of Jos battling anti graft aspect EFCC FC, Ikorodu Metropolis vs FC Ebedei; and Adamawa United versus Yobe Desert Stars of Damaturu.