Abia Warriors pays players N150,000 minimum salary
Lagos – Ladan Bosso, the Technical Director of Abia Warriors FC on Monday said the club had adopted the new salary scale stipulated by the League Management Company (LMC).
Bosso, on telephone, said that the club had paid the N150,000 minimum salary to its players as directed by the LMC.
He said that club was ready for the resumption of the league on Sept. 17.
“We are ready for the league, the players are well motivated because the club’s management had paid the N 150,000 minimum salary in line with the LMC directive.
“Our players are now unlike others from other clubs who are striking about payments.
“Abia Warriors have fully adopted the new salary scale and are ready to make an impact in the remaining games of the season,” he said.
He said that the club had been in training ahead of resumption of the league.
The league’s fixtures were suspended on Aug. 30 due to the withdrawal services by the Nigeria Referee Association (NRA) as a result of crisis in the Nigeria Football Association (NFA).
However, the LMC has confirmed the receipt of a letter from the NRA expressing their wish to commence officiating in the league.
Bosso said that the club looked forward to vibrant league.
“I’m very comfortable with the leagues resumption, it is a very good development and I hope this would be the last time something like this would happen to our league,” Bosso said.
Abia Warriors are currently on the seventh position on the Globacom Premier League table with 37 points from 25 games, with 11 wins, four draws and 10 losses.
Abia Warriors face Giwa FC of Jos on Sept. 17 in Umuahia in the rescheduled Week 26 match. (NAN)
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