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NFF President Set To Inaugurate NPLF’s IMC Today

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October 20, 2022

Track News

SPORTS

BY: Mohammed Taoheed

Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), will on October 21, 2022, inaugurate the Interim Management Committee(IMC) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

This is seen in a press release issued on Wednesday on the composition of the IMC by Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development.

He noted that the move is: “in line with the 10-year Football Masterplan as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari towards the revitalisation of the domestic league” and that the IMC would be in place to “oversee the affairs of the League until a proper professional League Board is put in place statutorily.”

Track News Nigeria learnt that the inauguration will hold live at the NFF Conference Room inside the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Friday at 11am.

Interim Management Committee of NPFL is made up of: Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye (Chairman), Elder Paul Bassey (Vice Chairman), Prince Davidson Owumi (Head of Operations) and Hon. Kunle Soname (Member).

Other members of the IMC include, former Super Eagles star, Mr. Daniel Amokachi, Mr Calvin Emeka Onwuka, Mallam Aliyu Adamu,Rep. of the NFF, Rep. of Nigeria Police,Barr. Danladi Ibrahim, Mr. Mohammed Nasiru Sa’idu-, Barr. Poubeni Ogun, Awalu Baba Jada and Mr. Olumide Bamiduro who is the Secretary of the Interim management board.