Sani Aliyu had on Thursday announced the reopening of sports without spectators under the close watch of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the National Agency for Disease Control (NADC).
He said “We are happy that our athletes can now return to action and do what they know how best to do and our youths can return to the NYSC orientation camps. “The last few months have been very tough for our athletes as well as the ministry,”.
The minister assured that all steps for the resumption of the Nigerian domestic league were being taken and warned that the league would not resume until basic conditions were met. “The domestic league will not commence until the regulations and controls in the aspect of financial and licensing control are put in place.
He said “The NFF must put clubs on notice and enforce these regulations and controls as stipulated, otherwise the Nigerian Professional and Amateur Leagues would not be approved for resumption,” . The minister had earlier directed the NFF to communicate with the clubs that the needed to comply fully with financial controls and regulation as stipulated in the rule book before a date can be fixed for the resumption of the league.
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