Today, we officially unveiled eight high-profile players at a Press Conference at our home ground, the Lafia City Stadium, in a major squad overhaul ahead of the commencement of the second stanza of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League Season.
In this bold move to bolster our team's chances of success, securing the services of some of the most talented and sought-after players in the top-flight league was imminent looking at our position on the league table.
The new signings bring a wealth of experience, skill, and determination to the squad, and will be available for selection for our team's first match of the second stanza against Katsina United on Saturday, 25th January, 2025, at the Lafia City Stadium by 4pm.
The new acquisitions include;
1. Central defender, Benson Abbey who joined us from Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan.
2. Left back, Peace Dewan formerly of Sunshine Stars of Akure.
3. Attacking Midfielder, Abubakar Aliyu previously with Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan.
4. Central Midfielder, Solomon Chigozie from Kwara United FC of Ilorin.
5. Winger, Peter Eneji, who rejoined from Busaiteen FC of Bahrain.
6. Centre forward, Ugochukwu Leonard who relinked up from Heartland FC of Owerri.
7. Winger, Benjamin Jack, from Golden Boot FC of Benin Republic, and
8. Winger, Onyema Emmanuel, who arrived from Ikorodu City FC of Lagos.
Addressing the Press earlier, Club Chairman, Solomon Babanjah, said,
"We are absolutely delighted to welcome these exceptional players to Nasarawa United FC.
"This is a major statement of intent from the Club, and we are confident that these signings will help us achieve our goals in the second stanza of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League Campaign.
"These players are household names, and have written their names in gold as far as the top-flight league is concerned in Nigeria.
"Our situation in the league is somehow precarious, but with the acquisition of these top-class players, we are in the right position to turn things around and return the team to where we rightly belong to, which is the summit of the league.
"We plead for the support and prayers of all key stakeholders involved to enable us get out of this terrain.
"We thank His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi Sule; the Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe, the State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development; the State Football Association, our ever-present supporters and fans, both home and scattered all over, for always standing by us.
"God willing, we will make everyone happy this second and final half of the season."
Speaking also, Technical Director of Nasarawa United, Kabir Dogo, noted that the arrival of the new players would be a turning point for the club.
"We are so excited to see the impact these new signings will have on our squad this second segment of the league.
"We are very confident that they will help us to compete at the highest level and bring success to the Club.
"We thank our supporters and fans for all their patience with us, but we hope to reward their patience with positive results, God willing."
The Solid Miners hope to unveil a few more players in the coming days before embarking on a close camping activities at a yet-to-be-disclosed venue.
*Eche Amos(Fellow, CBS)*,
Director of Media,
Nasarawa United FC.
15/01/2025
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