By Wale Mustapha
Acting Technical Adviser of Kwara United, Ashifat Suleiman, has blamed his team’s narrow defeat to Kano Pillars on individual errors, following a 1–0 loss in their rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday Six clash at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Wednesday.
Veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali netted the only goal of the match in the first half, handing the home side all three points in a tightly contested encounter.
Speaking to Kwara United’s media team, Suleiman described the result as disappointing but stressed the need for his side to quickly refocus and recover.
“We started well and were in the game until some costly mistakes from our players, which are part of football,” he said.
“Our objective was to get maximum points, but things didn’t work out in our favour. The league is a marathon, and we’ll bounce back stronger.”
The defeat sees Kwara United drop to 13th place on the NPFL table, with eight points from seven matches.
The Harmony Boys will aim to return to winning ways when they face Wikki Tourists at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi this weekend.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
