Date: 2014-05-25

The management of Kwara United FC of Ilorin says it has signed seven new players to fortify the team as the second round of the Nigeria National League begins on Saturday.

The General Manager of the team, Alhaji Haruna Maigidasanma, disclosed this in Ilorin on Saturday while speaking with newsmen.

Maigidasanma said he was happy with the performance of the team in the first round, adding that the first round report of the technical crew showed there was the need to recruit new players in order to gain promotion at the end of the season.

The new players are Gabriel Peter, a defensive midfielder/central defender from Adamawa United; John Chukwudi, a striker from Spotlight of Katsina; and Danzuru Mohammed, a winger from Adamawa United.

Others are central midfielder, Sambo Bobga, who is unattached; Oyeleke Michael, a goalkeeper from Bendel Insurance of Benin; Muhammed Abdulafeez, a forward; and Ayeni David, a left fullback, all from Sokoto United.

Maigidasanma also said that the club had placed six players on the transfer market.

He said the players are Raphael Musa, Jimoh Oseni, Jacob Eke, Victor Ename, Wahab Haruna and Hamza Rasheed.

The manager, who urged the fans to continue to support the club as the league entered its crucial stage, promised that the mandate given