By Albert Akota
The Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Nasarawa United will toe a new path by seeking promotion to the top flight after a new board was composed.
The club was close to being disbanded until a new board was constituted recently by the Nasarawa State government.
The new chairman of the club, Isaac Danladi said after being appointed by the Nasarawa State government that his plan is to ensure that the club moves into a professional direction.
“The Governor of Nasarawa state (Umaru Tanko Almakura) is a man who loves football and is ready to help position Nasarawa United to one of the top clubs and to be run as a professional club.
We also want to return the club to the Premier League but first we have to toe the line of professionalism in terms of the welfare of players and officials,” said Danladi.
Danladi will head a six-man management board at after the former board was dissolved by the state government.
The new chairman of the club has served as Vice Chairman of Nasarawa state FA, Secretary of Nasarawa United and vice chairman of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Appeals Committee.
Nasarawa United was relegated from the Premier League in 2008/2009 season when they finished second from bottom with 39 points.
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