The Chairman of Nasarawa State Football Association Normalization Committee, Alhaji Aliyu Bello was full of praise for the Nigeria Nationwide League One after visiting the Lafia City Stadium on MD1 of the Lafia centers.
Speaking shortly after NYSC FC walked over Sarjaf Yerima FC, the astute administrator hailed the National National League One (NLO) for bringing to the good people of Nasarawa State the opportunity to see football.
“I have to thank the NLO under the NFF for bringing the tournament here as it shows who we in Nasarawa State are as a peace loving people and I can tell you that I have seen some exciting talents if properly groomed will go far in the round leather game as games have been top notched”.
“With the quality seen already, I am very happy to say Nigeria is blessed with an array of talents,he concluded”.
Seven teams cut across Nasarawa, Kaduna, Benue and the FCT converged in Lafia for the NLO Youth League u19 with Zee Minds FC of Makurdi beating Tanko Baba FC of Lafia 3-2 while Flash FC came from behind to beat Audmitch FA 2-1 in the Kaduna derby. NYSC FC however walked over Sarjaf Yerima FC of Karu as the latter could not make it to the stadium in time for the last kick off one MD1.