Shehu Dikko retained in charge of NPFL despite FG scrap of LMC, new name same system

The football group in Nigeria woke up on Friday September 9, 2022 to a press assertion from the Athletics Ministry scraping the Shehu Dikko led League Administration Business – LMC .

From the opening traces of the press assertion, the uncomfortable incidents relating to the administration of the football league was a person of if not the important purpose for the scrap of the League Management Company .

In a somewhat puzzling twist , the Sports Ministry although purchasing the NFF to set up an interim management committee to run the Nigerian Specialist Soccer League – NPFL , directed it be headed by the Main Executive Officer and Chief Running Officer of the scraped LMC whose management of the scraped entire body contributed to the stated ‘ disagreeable incidents ‘ .

The disputed part of the push statement examine therefore ” right away withdraw the Licence presented to the LMC and, in the meantime, established up an Interim Administration Committee (IMC), to consist of the present Main Executive Officer and Main Operating Officer of the LMC to oversee the affairs of the League right until a proper Specialist League Board is constituted in accordance with the Statutes of the NFF . ”

This indicates that , Alhaji Shehu Dikko who was the Chief Government Officer is retained along with the Chief Functioning Officer of the scraped LMC , to take demand of the NPFL , a new title for the similar technique , what does it maintain for the league.

The big dilemma now is ” If you sack the former association headed by him for not carrying out nicely, why set him in demand of a recently formed just one and hope a different outcome or was it a identify challenge ?

And, Will this bring the significantly desired modify or are we keeping on the identical system that has turned the NPFL to a battle ground ?

As well lots of factors may perhaps have contributed to the failure of the LMC but it will be odd to exempt the principal officers on whose table the large selections fell on .

Although not pre-empting the constitution and technique for the proposed Interim Administration Business , a departure from the existing process will gain the NPFL a lot more .

A new technique exactly where Sponsors really feel safe and sound to spend in a league with a obviously defined time table , degree enjoying area for all groups, regular interpretation of procedures , prompt payment of Indemnities to match officers , and so on.

What is critical to Nigerian football followers is not the name of the supervising entire body , regardless of whether LMC or IMC , what they want is a professionally administered league .

If Shehu Dikko and the proposed Interim Administration Corporation can warranty the predicted alterations to reposition the league , goodluck and ideal wishes forward of the 2022/2023 NPFL year .