General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation,
Dr Mohammed Sanusi (MON), has praised beach soccer stakeholders in the country for their support
of the game. In its fifth season, the 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League
(NBSL) kicked off with Round One
games on Monday, 31st March
in Birnin Kebbi, capital
of Kebbi
State.
Eight teams started the journey to be crowned
champions this time around. They are holders Kebbi Fishers BSC, Anambra
Beach Soccer Warriors, Kebbi United BSC, Kada BSC (Kaduna State), Nmanko Patigi
BSC (Kwara State), Jigawa Golden Star BSC, Ibom BSC (Akwa Ibom State), and
Niger BSC.
Sanusi, who was present during the first round of the
NBSL, appreciated the League Management led by Mahmud Hadejia for their good
work complemented
by the NFF Beach Soccer and Futsal Committee, while acknowledging the support
of the Kebbi State Government and the Kebbi State Football
Association.
"It has been very glamorous and we give glory to
God for that. Alhaji Mahmud Hadejia, who is the President of the African Beach
Soccer Union (ABSU) and Coordinator of the Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL),
has done very well and is doing very well.
"In fact, we are very proud of him in Kebbi State
and Nigeria in general. We are very grateful to the Governor of Kebbi State for
the support he has given them, and we urge that he continues to give them the
necessary support. Alhaji Abubakar Chika Ladan who is the Chairman Kebbi
State Football Association has been very supportive of football activities right from
the time when we were playing football and till the present.”
He added: "What
we are saying is that the Government of Kebbi State should give him the maximum
support to succeed. We are grateful to the people of Kebbi State for all the
support they are giving to beach soccer and the Kebbi State Football
Association. We are equally grateful to the members of the media for their
support. Football, beach soccer and sporting activities generally are no more mere recreation. We use them to fight
social vices and create employment. We urge youths to embrace sports instead of indulging in
social vices."
The eight teams have been drawn into two groups of
four. Defending champions and three-time winners, Kebbi Fishers BSC are in
Group A alongside Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors, Nmanko Patigi BSC, and Ibom
BSC. 2022 champions, Kada BSC will face Kebbi United BSC, Niger BSC, and
Jigawa Golden Star BSC in Group B.
The season will feature three rounds in Kebbi, Kaduna,
and Anambra States, with the top three teams from each group advancing to the
title-deciding Super Six Finals in Akwa Ibom in December.
PHOTO 1:
Sanusi takes the kick-off in one of Thursday’s matches.
PHOTO 2:
Sanusi (left) with Mahmud Hadejia, Coordinator in Kebbi on Thursday.
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