My people, as e be, the matter don settle for NPFL front as match officials don see dem unpaid indemnities. Na serious gbege wey dem dey waka for the league, but finally dem don dey see small light!
Before this mid-season break wey happen for December 2025, dem don hold wey people for about 11 matchdays, but no wahala! Na so dem finally confirm say dem don start to release the allowances. E be like say dem don clear small part of the backlog wey dey ground. Some referees wey do match for week nine and ten don confirm say dem don collect dem own. Make e no be say I no go collect after all the running around!
Baba Andrew Ekejiuba wey dey manage the media side of GTI Asset Management don talk say dem dey clear the payments. E talk am for PUNCH say many match officials don dey see dem money now. E assure say before second half of the season start, all the remaining payments go clear. Wetin dey cause wahala be say, dem complain say payment no dey come like dem expect since dem don start again! E fit be say typographical error dey inside the system, abi na engineer wey no fit align dem T’s and I’s?
As e be now, dem basic allowances for match p inside NPFL don increase from about N60,000 to N90,000. Na wetin we see for the contract where dem sign wan make all the referees dey happy. No be say dem dey just collect money, na hotel and transport allowances dey follow join. You fit imagine how e go be to run up and down for pitch and no see your pay? Na serious matter be that o!
Omo, no wahala again because the former champions, Rivers United dey on top of the NPFL table as dem don gather 37 points after 19 matches. Dem dey eye another title like say dem no get enough already. This league dey hot, and as the match officials don collect dem money, we fit expect more vim from dem on the pitch!
Na so e be for now. If you dey follow Naija football, keep your eyes sharp; plenty more gist go land soon. Na all of us dey work for this beautiful game wey dey bring joy and sometimes “small” gbege. When dem cast more news, I go abeg carry am come give una like I sabi do.
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