Kano, Nigeria – If you no hear am, make you carry your ear closer. Senator Barau, the Deputy President of Nigeria Senate, don show am say e no dey play with football! Just yesterday, for one big reception wey dem hold for Kano, e bless Barau FC players with 35 brand new motorcycles and N17.5 million! Na wah o, money no be everything but when e dey plenty like this, e sweet!
Dem gather for where the celebration dey happen, and Barau no just use mouth talk. He gift all 35 players N500,000 each for their hard work wey carry dem from Nigeria National League (NNL) straight to Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). This na wetin we call progress, my people!
Na during the party, Senator Barau throway light for the new Technical Adviser of the team, Ladan Bosso. E even sabi motivate him players well well, make dem no slack and bring home the Premier League title. “Your success na victory for Nigerian youth,” he talk, and we all sabi say him get high hopes for this team.
Barau no stop for there. Him set him eyes on continental stage where he go like see him team shine bright like star. “We don carry 25 new players join, some even dey come from outside Nigeria!” he enthused. With all this ginger, who no go wan play for clubs like Manchester United or Real Madrid?
“Football no be just small game again, na serious business. I go fit carry una go where you fit dey earn well!” he promise dem as him dey give dem the push they need. In fact, if dem bring the Premier League title, e go carry motor come reward dem too! Na dream wey no dey easy, but with this kind support, dem fit catch am.
For the other side, na sad news dey ground as Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) mourn one of their assistant coaches, Akin Olowokere. Di man wey dey passionate about the game, collapse for pitch while e dey train, and unfortunately, he no gree wake up again. NPFL chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye don show him condolences for the family and everyone wey dey grind with Shooting Stars.
“Na sad news, wey no sweet to hear. Olowokere na man wey don make im mark for football world; him just resume him work as assistant coach before dis terrible wahala happen,” Hon Gbenga talk. Life no dey easy, and this one don remind us say we need to enjoy the moments wey we get.
As we dey cheer for Barau FC and mourn Olowokere, one thing wey we fit take away be say football go always be part of our heart. Make we continue to celebrate the living and honour those wey don pass! Na so e be. Cheers!
