Nasarawa United Gets Financial Boost Ahead 2024 NNL Super 8 Play-off

Nasarawa United Gets Financial Boost Ahead 2024 NNL Super 8 Play-off

Precious Oham

The Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Akabe has made a personal donation of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000.00) to support Nasarawa United trip to Enugu ahead of the 2024 Nigeria National League playoff, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

He urged the team to make the state proud by picking the NPFL ticket adding that the state government is solidly behind them. 

According to the Deputy Governor; "You are going as ambassadors of Nasarawa State as you are carrying the weight of millions of sports enthusiasts, admirers and followers, not only in the State but across the globe.

"Everybody is looking up to you to deliver on the task ahead and I am sure you are equal to the task."

He reiterated the support and encouragement of the Government to the club to return to elite domestic football league next season.

"We are here as a Government to give you all the necessary supports, encouragement, appreciation, sense of State pride and motivational boost as required to make your adventure in Enugu a success.

"On behalf of my principal, the Executive Governor, I congratulate you once again on qualifying for the Super Eight Play-offs because many teams began the process but by divine intervention coupled with your hard work, you have been able to get to this last hurdle of the league.

"Nothing will stop you from going beyond the Super Eight because the team that ended the normal League Season ahead of you only had but a slim marginal point more than you. Our prayers are with you as you journey to Enugu, we wish you victory in all your matches and return home with the coveted trophy.

Nasarawa United will perform the Super Eight Play-off curtain raiser when they trade tackles with Northern Regional heavyweights, El-Kanemi Warriors FC, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Saturday, 8th June, 2024, by 8 o'clock in the morning before filing out versus Sokoto United, two days later, at same venue by 1.30pm.

The top two finishers of the Conference will be joined by the top two finishers of the Southern Conference to advance to the Premier League, next season.