Sports

August 23, 2012

40 secret assessors for nationwide league

THE Nigeria Nationwide league (NNL) board has concluded plan to appoint 40 secret assessors for the final league matches in order to maintain the credibility of the league as well as successful and hitch-free competi-tion scheduled to hold next weekend across the country

The NNL Chairman, Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad Mu’azu Kawu dropped this hint in a statement issued in Kano.

According to him, as the board executing its league matches across the country without reporting any incident at match venues, there is need to maintain the standard aimed at sustain the tempo.

Kawu said that his board has concluded plan to appoint about 40 match assessors for the final league matches in order to avoid match fixing as well as to concluded credible football season.

The chairman said that despite the financial constraint facing the board, the NNL remains the best organise league in recent time and called on multi-cooperation organisation to come to aid of the league with a view to develop the league at grassroot levels.

He commended the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for their usual support and cooperation given to the board.