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NPFL clubs storm Abuja for Unity Preseason Tournament
By Wale Mustapha
Center of Unity, Abuja will be in the thick of action from this weekend, as teams participating in the second edition of the Unity Preseason Tournament have arrived for the tournament billed to kickoff from 23th to 29th October 2022.
According to the General Coordinator of the tournament Patrick Ngwaogu, Nigeria Professional Football League clubs like Nasarawa United, Lobi Stars, Wikki Tourists and Doma FC have all arrived Abuja for the tourney.
Other clubs including Katsina United, Mailantarki Care FC, Sports Supply FC of Bauchi are also in Abuja with optimism to win the tournament.
Ngwaogu who commended the football authorities in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT for approving both Area 3 and Area 10 playing pitches as venues for the Preseason Tournament.
The former FCT FA first Vice Chairman said the opening match on Saturday will be between Nasarawa United and Mailantarki Care FC while in the second match of day, Manahaim FC will battle newly promoted NPFL side Doma FC, with Lobi Stars taking on City FC. Katsina United will also take Setraco FC for a size at the Area 3 pitch.
In another development, Ngwaogu announced that Cool/Wazobia /Naija Info FM will be the official broadcast partners of the tournament.
He said that the radio station which is the flagship in FCT, will take most of the matches live.
The Unity Preseason Tournament runs from 23-29 October 2022.
