By Suzan Edeh

Following the ban on football viewing centres in some states in the north due to insecurity, operators of football centres in Bauchi state has expressed worry over the development, saying that their businesses faces the risk of collapsing.

Vanguard reports that most of the football centres over the past one month have been recording very poor patronage by football fans while other centres have folded because of no customers at all.

An owner of a football centre in Yelwa community in Bauchi,  Mr Emeka Chigoze complained bitterly about how the attacks on football viewing centres in the north had affected his business in the last one month.

According to him, ” since the last attack on a football viewing centre in Adamaw I hardly have up to even ten customers”

“Now, the world cup in Brazil has started and this is the time to make good money for myself and my family, but the insecurity in the north has deprived me from making money”

Another owner a football centre in Bayara village,  Jonathan Barnabas  said his business packed up because customers were no longer patronizing him due to attacks on football viewing centres by insurgents.

” My business packed up for over two months now. Whenever there major matches, customers do not come to the centre, so I decided to fold the business up. I am thinking of relocating to the south to start  another football viewing centre since I cannot earn a living in the north.” He said.