By Isyaku Ibrahim
Coach Abdul Maikaba, popularly called Audu Soccer during his childhood and playing days was a flamboyant and skillful footballer that was so populous
While at school, without mincing word, he performed creditably well likewise when he was working under Kano State Ministry of Education at famous Rumfa College before he called it quits to concentrate fully on Coaching
Thus, when you ventured into you present assignment you spelt a stint at Kano Pillars and later tutored teams comprising Bauchi Wikki, Plateau United, Akwa United Enugu Rangers as well as Enyimba of Aba among others
Frankly speaking, in all the aforementioned sides you worked excellently as you tried to the extent of lifting both the Premier League and the F A cup in some the teams
This feat earned you a call to the junior National Team the Flying Eagles as everybody wants to associate himself with a Hero
As a phrase says there is no better place than home when you decided to come back home to take the duty of tutoring Pillars everybody was so delighted over your decision This was due to your capabilities and your unblemished track record which made first among equals
Some are of the views that it is now that Sai Mash Gida will see wonders if the superlative feat you have achieved in Coaching somewhere else is anything to go by.
Things started on a good note when you assumed the job with superb recruitment under your guidance with mostly home grown players unlike in the past when bulk of the stars were hired from other teams across the country.
When the league commenced everything was well with the side emerging victorious in most of it matches at home and even traveling to neighbouring Gombe where they thrashed home boys Gombe United by five goals to one an effort that set history in the top flight as for the first time, a player netted such number of goals in an away fixture.
Besides that Gaffer, this team under your tutelageed, thrashed Sunshine of Akure by the same goal margin let alone others that you were robbed of victory both at home and away.
For instance, your game with Katsina United at Muhammad Dikko Stadium the one with Niger Tornadoes, Rivers United at Yakubu Gowon Stadium likewise the one involving Abia Warriors at home in which the centre referee cancelled a goal that could had made the scores even.
Based on this, your duel with Enyimba in which you lost by five unreplied goals although it was worrying but should not discourage in your zeal to make the difference in the Pyramid City side as it is a common knowledge that triumph is dynamic and another reason is that you have not arrived on time and most of the boys were thirsty as a result of Ramadan Fasting.
Apart from that you have been an experience Coach that saw the good, the bad and ugly of the round leather game for decades and as you have been in the system such set back usually happens to be blessing in disguise.
It is also being said that in some occasions disappointments serve as blessings hence the need to keep the travail aside so as to buckle up during your upcoming engagement with Shooting Stars of Ibadan aimed at making your teeming fans happy as the match will by no means be explosive particularly as the event is reaching its final part.
Advisably, recent draw backs should not discourage or retard your quest towards earning a continental ticket for the team as it is not too late as with courage, zeal and determination, victory is certain.
