The Nigeria National League NNL has reaffirmed Saturday 28 October, 2023 as the kick-off date for the 2023/2024 season.
The Chief Operating Officer of the NNL, Dr.Ayo Abdulrahaman, while speaking to NNL media said the George Aluo led board is determined to go ahead with it’s scheduled calender of events as was agreed at the AGM in Jos.
“We are putting every step right to ensure we kick off as planned. We are trying to avoid draw backs and this is why we have told the clubs to attach huge importance to the kick off date as they go about their registration.”
Abdulrahaman said the NNL has given it’s forty (40) participating clubs till Wednesday 18th of October, 2023 to meet up with the club Licencing requirements as stipulated in the NNL rule book.
“We need the clubs to submit all registeration materials on the said date. NNL will not be held responsible if they fail to do so.”
The NNL also stated that the fixture between Dakkada Football Club of Uyo and 1472 Football club of Lagos would be the star encounter of Match Day One.
The match is slated at the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom state.
Club Licensing is one of the key criteria for the clubs to participate in the league.
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