Lagos has been announced as the host of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), which will deliberate on the 2024/25 season scheduled to start on August 31, 2024.
As a precursor to the August kick-off date, some clubs have been ordered to carry out some renovation work to ensure that their grounds meet the facility requirements of the club licensing regulations.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the League, Davidson Owumi, in a letter to the clubs dated July 2, 2024, congratulated the clubs on the successful completion of the 2023/2025 season and extended the invitation for the AGM.
“I write to convey the warm wishes of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Board and Management and to congratulate member clubs for the successful completion of the 2023/24 season.
“It is in working towards the new season’s earnest preparations and take-off on August 31, 2024, that the Board has elected to invite member clubs for the AGM on a tentative date of July 15-16 in Lagos.”
Through the letter, the League Board informed the clubs that a number of them have been challenged about the unacceptable conditions of their playing turf and the absence of broadcast support facilities such as elevated camera stands.
“As we look forward to the meeting, letters have been written to some of the clubs whose facilities were found not suitable to host the NPFL matches in the new season in compliance with provisions of Facility Requirements of the Club Licensing Regulations. Owumi also urged the clubs not in receipt of the letters to embark on a self-review of their facilities to ensure they met the requirements for approval.
The likes of Abia Warriors of Aba, Sunshine Stars of Akure, Shooting Stars of Ibadan and Kwara United of Ilorin are among the clubs directed to work on defects in their stadium.
Others are Niger Tornadoes of Minna, Plateau United of Jos and the newly promoted El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri. Failure to upgrade the stadium as ordered by the league board means that the aforementioned clubs will be playing away from home.
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