NPFL: N2m salary not tenable - Hon Buba

NPFL: N2m salary not tenable - Hon Buba

The Borno State Commissioner for Sports and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Sainna Buba has declared that the proposed N2 million as monthly salary for players in the Nigeria Professional Football league NPFL, will not be practicable as there are several modalities that must be on ground for such Initiative to work.

Hon. Buba made the declaration in Asaba after El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club of Maiduguri emerged champions of the| 2026 NFF President Federations Cup.

Hon Buba said the NPFL must put modalities on ground that would help clubsides generate revenues that would be able to align with the new directives before the new salary structure can become tenable.

The Borno State Commissioner averred that making such declarations without consulting with Club owners was an overreach by the league managers saying as partners in the propagation of the league thee NPFL should have met with the club owners before making such statement.

Hon Buba asserted that such statement would be counter productive as it would lead to a decline in the leagues performances as very few clubs have the capacity to pay the proposed sum to its players monthly.

He therefore called on the NPFL to rescind it's decision and Firstly look at how to increase the clubsides revenue generation before imposing the humongous salary structure in the clubs who barely surviving every season.

In a related development the Borno State Commissioner for Sports and Poverty expressed delight over El-Kanemi Warriors triumph saying it was an indication to the immense investment by the Borno State Government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum saying the Governor had remained steadfast in his determination to make Borno State a leading sports hub in Nigeria.

He however revealed that the State Government was keen on beefing thee team with quality players as they hope to fly the Nation's flag high in the 2026/2027 CAF Confederation Cup.

According to him the state government was already working on dropping about 80 percent of the players who turned out for the Zulum Boys this season due to their attitudes and lack of commitment to the aspirations of the club.

Hon. Buba opined that the club despite being relegated last season would look to bounce back in the forthcoming season especially with the ongoing search for a top Technical Adviser following the departure of Coach Ismail Dogo who will be joining Niger Tornadoes in the 2026/2027 NPFL season after leading the team to the Federations Cup triumph at the Steven Keshi International Stadium Asaba.

The Borno State Sports Commissioner however lauded the Delta State Government for providing world class sporting facilities for the Federations Cup finals.

He also commended the people of the state especially those Borno State indigenous people resident in Asaba for their support and wonderful reception which made the newly crowned Federations Cup champions feel at home and assured that the gesture would be indelible to the government and people of Borno State.

* Supplied by Jude Agbeyeke