PFAN wants FG to make public the assets and liabilities of disbanded LMC

Skilled Footballers Affiliation of Nigeria (PFAN) has urged the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports activities Growth to arrange a Committee of Enquiry to probe the actions of the League Administration Firm (LMC) within the final 9 years of operation.

The Supreme Courtroom on Friday 2nd September, 2022 declared the formation of LMC that at present runs the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) as an aberration and deceit.

Delivering the judgement, Justice Justice Ejembi Eko mentioned the LMC was fraudulently floated to keep away from and evade pre-existing money owed and different obligations owed by the Nigeria Premier League Restricted that’s mandated by regulation to run Skilled Soccer League in Nigeria. Based mostly on this, the Ministry of Sports activities after crucial investigation declared the LMC unlawful and urged the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) arrange an Impartial Administration Committee to take cost pending the structure of a authorized physique.

PFAN Activity Power Chairman, Harrison Jalla in a realese made obtainable to BSN Sports activities urged the Ministry of Sports activities to not permit the leaders of the League Administration Firm go scot-free with out being accountable and make public the steadiness sheet and the dividend they’ve paid to the shareholders for 9 years.

Harrison Jalla whereas commending the Ministry of Sports activities for the clear as much as higher the home League urged the supervising physique to order the LMC leaders make public the expenditure and earnings of the corporate since 2013.

“The Ministry of Sports activities has finished Nigeria home League an excellent favour by declaring unlawful the LMC. The LMC ought to present Soccer stakeholders and Nigerians the belongings it’s abandoning for the Interim Administration Committee after 9 years of managing the NPFL.

It’s because the Chief Oyiuki Obaseki of blessed reminiscence/ Prince Davidson Owumi/Chief Rumson Baribote led Board in few years of their operations left large asset for the NPL which include a constructing the place the NPL headquarters was located, official vehicles and buses, good welfare packages for employees and updated and immediate funds of match indemnities.

“The NPFL because the flagship of Nigeria’s home soccer needs to be assisted with a take-off grant from the federal authorities of Nigeria for the IMC to function within the interim till the battered Picture of the NPFL already tainted with a number of doubtful transactions and pending litigations are correctly cleaned up.

“An unbiased panel or committee of enquiry into the actions of the LMC from inception notably because it issues public funds obtained by means of sponsorships for the event of soccer in Nigeria. “The PFAN activity power appreciates the daring and pragmatic step by the Hon. Minister to begin the wanted reforms in our home soccer by sacking the LMC.” The assertion reads.