Mailantarki, Sarma, others make Leagues’ boards
2023 Gubernatorial candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party in Gombe State, Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, has been appointed as Vice Chairman, Nigeria National League, which has been reconstituted along with the boards of the Nigeria Nationwide League, and the Nigeria Women Football League.
Mailantarki who doubles as owner of Mailantarki Care Football Academy Abuja.
According to a press statement obtained by PERISCOPE NIGERIA which was endorsed by Nigeria Football Federation communications department, Mailantarki would work with Mr George Aluo, as new League Chairman, with Gombe Football Association Chairman Mr Yakubu Sarma, as member.
Others are; Mallam Sani Mohammed, Dr Donald Ikpe, Chief Joseph Uzoma Ebowusim and Chief Dotun Sanusi will serve as members, while Mr Emmanuel Attah will be the Chief Executive Officer.
Also, former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Silas Agara, was appointed as Chairman of the Nigeria Nationwide League One.
Agara will have Mr Adeoye Adepeju, as his vice, with Mallam Sabo Muhammed Dutse, Mr Ogheneochuko Ambakaderemo, Mr Tunji Onatolu, Barrister Bucknor Akintade, and Mallam Danladi Ibrahim as members. Mallam Hassan Abdullahi Garo, will be the Chief Executive Officer.
Renowned marketing expert Nkechi Nneka Obi, will head the Nigeria Women Football League, with Hajiya Hussaina Suleman, as vice chairman. Alhaja Rukayat Lola Alaya, former FIFA referee Hadiza Musa, Mr Ayodele Thomas, Ms Henrietta Ehiobor and Mr Danny Nazzal, will be members.
The boards will be inaugurated once the President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, returns to the country from continental assignments in Morocco and Cote d’Ivoire.
