NPFL clubs flout COVID-19 vaccination order, shun tests
Published 13 May 2021
A large number of clubs in the 20-team Nigeria Professional Football League are yet to get their players vaccinated for COVID-19, The PUNCH reports.
Nigeria had received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine in March with frontline workers given priority.
But footballers across NPFL clubs, who spoke with our correspondent, confirmed that they were yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
An Enyimba player, who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that they were yet to vaccinate the players.
“Do we really need it? After all, we conduct COVID-19 tests before any CAF game,” he told The PUNCH.
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Newcomers Ottasolo FC began the Nationwide League One on a strong note after recording four wins in as many games at the Ilorin centre of the league to sit at the top of the table with maximum points.
Club owner Gabriel Davies, a former Stationery Stores defender, stated before the beginning of the season that he had put everything in place for a successful season, after attending the Governor Wike Pre-season tourney and playing against more illustrious sides.
“We sat down to plan all the logistics of running the club and that was why we made an impact even in our first tournament during the Governor Wike pre-season tourney in Port Harcourt. We are here to stay, not only for results. Our target is to do the right thing,” Davies stated.