Abia Warriors Soccer Membership of Umuahia will on Sunday return to Umuahia to play their dwelling matches within the ongoing Nigeria Skilled Soccer League, NPFL, in opposition to Lobi Stars of Makurdi.
That is coming a couple of days after the NPFL granted provisional approval for Umuahia township stadium, the house base of Abia Warriors, to host matches.
A letter from NPFL signed by Davidson Owummi, the Chief Working Officer, gave the crew the provisional approval to play in entrance of their dwelling followers in Umuahia after the crew was banished from Umuahia in January over the poor circumstances of the stadium.
Reacting to the event, the Chairman of Abia Warriors, John Obuh thanked the NPFL for lifting the ban and in addition recommended Governor Alex Otti’s administration for its efforts in return of Abia Warriors to Umuahia.
The Membership Chairman regretted that taking part in away from Umuahia and in addition on astroturf, affected the morale and efficiency of his crew, including that taking part in on pure grass in Umuahia would now defend his gamers from a spate of accidents.
Additionally talking, the Captain of Abia Warriors Augustine Njoku, stated his crew was grateful to the NPFL and Abia State authorities for his or her return to Umuahia however pleaded with all involved authorities to make sure that everlasting approval is given to his crew earlier than the beginning of the following season.
In a phone interview with reporter, the Secretary of Abia Warriors, Francis Nwaubani confirmed that gamers had commenced coaching contained in the stadium, in preparation for his or her Sunday dwelling cracker in opposition to Lobi Stars of Makurdi.
reporter gathered that the provisional approval from the NPFL would allow Abia Warriors to proceed their dwelling matches in Umuahia for this present season whereas periodic inspections could be carried out by the NPFL.
It was additionally gathered that having been happy by the development within the situation of the sphere, the NPFL directed that the stadium bear extra structural enhancements earlier than remaining approval could possibly be issued.
