By Daily Sports on January 14, 2017
The executive chairman of promoted Katsina United, Aminu Balele Kurfi, has said the Nigeria National League (NNL) champions are in the country’s top league to learn.
‘Changi Boys’ Katsina United are back in the Nigeria top-flight league after a 15-year absence.
Last month, they were crowned overall champions of the Nigeria second-tier league after they won the NNL Super 4 in Gombe.
On Sunday, they open their NPFL campaign at home against Gombe United.
Club boss Aminu Kurfi said they are delighted to be back in the elite class of Nigeria football and hope to learn from this experience.
“We are in the NPFL to learn and sustain what we have learnt,” said Kurfi, a graduate of economics who was also involved with the club when they last featured in the premier league and were owned by former NFF president Abdulmumini Aminu.
“We are lucky to now be in the company of some of the country’s top clubs like Rangers and shooting stars. We will learn from them.”
He further praised new coach, Bala Nikyu and his assistant Baldwin Bazuaye.
Nikyu has for several years headed the Nigeria women’s U17 team, the Flamingoes, while Bazuaye has been capped at full international level by Nigeria.
“Coach Bala is a complete gentleman, he is honest, he has a vision and he is focused,” he remarked.
“I am lucky to have him and his assistant, Baldwin Bazauye. I have confidence in my coaches and that is why I have given them a free hand to do their job.”
The club chairman again restated the total support the club have enjoyed from Katsina State executive Governor Aminu Bello Masari.
“The Executive Governor has supported the team even when we were losing matches,” he saluted.
“I believe we are part of the wind of change across the world, which has already seen changes politically in countries like Nigeria, USA, Ghana and The Gambia.
“Money does not mean everything and we will not try to win at all costs. Rather, we are focused and we have set targets for ourselves.” (mtnfootball.com)
•Photo shows Kurfi with Masari
Source Daily Sports
Posted January 14, 2017
You may also like...
World Cup 2018: England have ‘plan in place’...
Why I Sent Off Diego Costa against Barcelona...
Juventus Beat Napoli in Seven-Goal Thriller
Oparanozie hints at career in UFC
Chukwu: NPFL Players Must Be Called For Super...
Ferguson Questions Plans For Global Super League
Brume, Okezie join global stars for Kip Keino Classic
NPFL confirms May 24 season end date
NCF proposes elite cricket league
Trump envoy wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup — Report
Gala intensify Osimhen’s special recovery plan
Core Afrique stages first NBF-sanctioned pro event
Professional, amateur golfers tee off at landmark Edo event
Ndidi resumes training after injury layoff
NPFL halts season for Federation Cup
National school volleyball championships begin in Lagos
AFN opens World Relays camp in Lagos
NOC Mourns Galadima, Describes Late Administrator As ‘Principled Visionary’
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,718 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,046 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,967 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,563 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,494 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,395 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,248 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,791 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,981 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,489 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,900 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,367 views)