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2024/2025 NPFL: Nigeria Referees Lauded For Improved Officiating. From Chukwudi Ejimofor, Port Harcourt.

 

Football officiating in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier League Football season has been commended by Ex-Enyimba international player, Sports Analyst and football stakeholder in Rivers state.

Mr. Agwu Mba Kalu, a member of Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and a seasoned Radio and Television sports presenter and analyst said there is serious improvement in officiating in the on going NPFL season.

“I have been to match venues, am always at the Godswill Akabio international stadium Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, and I have watched the NPFL League. Let me use Rivers United F C as an example; at this period in the season you can see how well Referees are performing, club wins and draws matches away. That tells you how far the Nigerian Referees has improved. Serious improvement has come and I know it has come to stay. Everybody is commending NPFL League because the Referees are doing marvellously well”. He posited.

Mr. Mba Kalu made the assertion while receiving an award in recognition of his contribution to the development of football by the Rivers State Football Referees’ Council. Receiving the award he said “I feel happy and honoured that today am recognized with the award in recognition of my contribution to the development of football not only in Rivers state but Nigeria at large. Its an opportunity for me to do more; giving back to the society and showcasing all I known about sports.

Mba Agwu Kalu

I say a very big thank you to Nigeria Football Referees’ Association, Rivers state council, because this is a rare opportunity and am glad to be one of those few that received the award. I highly appreciate it.” Mr. Agwu averred.

Commenting on some clubs supporters and officials that criticizes football Referees in respect of application of the laws of the game he said “Criticism must comes with clear eyes. A layman might not know what he is talking about, because he is not in the system, but like I said, Referees locally and intentionally there are tremendous improvements and achievements, and this is a mile stone; it takes a lot attend to courses, seminars and the rest of it. So, I do see Nigeria Referee organizing all these, and that gave them the age and also telling the public that they are working very hard to make sure officiating in Nigeria Football league and in Africa is well recommended” Mba Kalu stressed.

Mba Agwu Kalu Posed With The Award.

Earlier, while presenting the award, to Mba Kalu, the chairman of Rivers State Football Referees’ Council, Mr Charles Dennis Dima eulogised the achievement and the charisma of Mba Agwu Kalu towards the development of football; hence the award.

“The Rivers State football Referees’ Council deemed it pertinent to hour you with this award, after critically assessing the pivotal roles you play in sports development in the state. The award is not for sale, but giving honour to whom is due for”. Dima Dennis stated.

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