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NPFL Staff shower praises on Elegbeleye for enhanced package
It has been praise galore for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Board from the workforce over the implementation of a new and enhanced salary scheme.
It will be recalled that in October 2023, the chairman of the NPFL Board, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye had promised an upward review of the take-home packages of the staff by January 2024. This promise was again reaffirmed at the NPFL Board and Staff Retreat in Abuja late last year.
Noting the implementation of the enhanced salary scheme in their January salary, a number of the staff have been sending messages of appreciation to the Chairman for keeping to his words.
One of the messages read, “Chairman sir, I want to use this opportunity of valentine’s day to say a big thank you to you, for you have proven to the whole staff of the NPFL that you are a man of your words”.
“The whole staff received their January salary with great joy, as you fulfilled the promise made in October last year that you will increase their pay by January 2024”
“This is the first time in 12 years we will be having a raise, and you did after just one year.”
The message concluded with a pledge to uphold the tenets of integrity and hard work while pushing for a better and prosperous NPFL under his administration.
Sources at the MKO Abiola offices of the NPFL disclosed that following the transition of the NPFL Interim Management Committee to a substantive board, staff salaries have become regular.
Elegbeleye had at the retreat assured the staff that they would enjoy enhanced welfare package just as he charged them to remain committed to their assigned responsibilities.
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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja
The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.
In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.
The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.
However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”
Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.
Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.
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