Isyaku Ibrahim
Chairman of Kano State Football Association says Clubs whose Tacticians failed to appear at the seminar organized to mark the beginning of new soccer season in Kano but present among those in the reserve bench of their Teams their points will definitely be deducted
The Chairman of the State Football Outfit Alhaji Rabiu Sharif Ahlan gave the standing order while declaring open a one Day seminar for teams participating in annual Tofa premier league
Alhaji Rabiu Sharif Ahlan said this became imperative so as to instill seriousness, punctuality, discipline, determination and commitment in the minds and hearts of the Coaches and their subordinate members of the technical crew
The Chairman who is equally the member representing the North West zone at the National Body of Football Association, however charged officials of the teams to accord priority on youths development with a view to catching them young
The Football Association strongman said the admonition was highly in order going by how some dubious Agents are cheating young players through fooling them to increase their age so as to find them lucrative teams in North Africa and other Arab Countries
This he said is condemnable as according to him none of the countries could stand shoulder with Nigeria in term of producing talented professionals
The Chairman vowed to boost the image of the League urging them to always abide by spelt out rules and regulations of the competition and above all to accept whatever happened in the course of their matches in good faith for their progression and that of their respective teams
Alhaji Rabiu Sharif Ahlan used the medium to call on the clubs to forget about the intricacies of the past aimed at ensuring the promotion of the round leather game
Alhaji Rabiu Sharif Ahlan moreso enjoined the Leadership of the teams to make patience, perseverance, calmness and forgiveness their watchwords so as to attain set mandate
The Chairman pointed out that this time around there would be no room for light excuses and unprofessional conducts hence cautioning the clubs to be strict and watchful in that direction as in his word none of them is scared cow
The tournament will commence on the ninth of this month with Kano Lions engaging Young Talents
Highlights of the occasion was presentation of papers by resource person among them an ex football star Professor Musa Garba AA of Bayero University Kano
