By Daily Sports on February 10, 2016

Newly promoted pro league side Ikorodu United FC has warned trouble makers to stay clear of the club’s home ground, Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere Lagos, if they will not respect themselves. Team Manager Dele Gbajumo, who issued the warning, warned that any act of unruly behaviour that will scare away genuine spectators and fans will not be tolerated.

Gbajumo gave the warning while fielding questions recently concerning how prepared the club is in respect of security in view of the fact that some fans do foment trouble at league venues.

He said: “It is a good experience realising our dream of gaining promotion to the elite division of Nigerian League. It is a good experience. We are happy that we are now in the elite division which was what we worked for.

“It is true that we are new comers to the Nigeria Premier League that does not mean that we will not do our best to justify our promotion to the elite division of Nigeria League.

“On the issue of security, I would like to warn trouble makers who masquerade themselves as club fans and supporters to stay clear our league venue if they will not respect themselves and that of other citizens.

“Any individual who does not respect himself at our league venue (Teslim Balogun Stadium) will regret his action or actions because we will make sure that the long arm of the law will catch up with him.” 

Speaking on the achievement of the club, which was relatively unknown before the end of last season, Gbajumo attributed its success to good planning, commitment and hard work, even as he expressed the desire to give good account of themselves in the elite league of Nigerian football.

His words: “I think that we earned our promotion to the elite division of the Nigerian League. As for me, I think our success last season which led to our promotion can be attributed to good planning, commitment and hard work.

“With what we did last season, I am optimistic that we will give good account of ourselves in the NPFL. We will continue with our tradition of good planning, hard work and commitment.

“We are not in the elite division to make up of the numbers. And like I said earlier, we earned our promotion; therefore, we are here to compete against the best in the country.”

•Photo shows Ikorodu United.

Source Daily Sports

Posted February 10, 2016

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