Our Correspondent
Kano Pillars Football Club has sought Nigerian Premier Football League NPFL, to put on hold its duel with Eyimba International of Aba due to lack of funds which may affects their departure to the commercial city of Aba to honour the mouth watering encounter against the reigning champions on Wednesday.
An impeccable source reports that this was contained in a letter written on Monday the of 1 April by the club’s secretary Comrade Sani Ibrahim popularly known as Coach to the league organizing outfut.
In the write up, it requested the Chief Operating officer, NPFL, Davidson Owumi, to do the needful with a view to shifting the tie to a later date going by the present challenges which made things impractical.
“While anticipating a simple resolution on the matter , the board feels it imperative to inform the organisers of the NPFL about the current predicaments so as to keep them notified hence safeguard the former champions from any disciplinary action that the hitch may cause”,
“Thus, as the Management is fully aware of the logistics and implications involved, are ready to shoulder the responsibilities of such unforeseen circumstances that might have been experienced.
It would be recalled that the game between Kano Pillars and Enyimba scheduled to take place midweek , in Aba, Abia state but is now uncertain whether it will hold as the pyramid city side are yet to leave the state capital.
Kano Pillars is currently occupying 6th position with 41 points in 27 engagements played so far in the top flight .
