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One of the Lagos-based newly promoted Nigerian Premier League side, Ikorodu United, has sent strong signal that the team is battle ready for their berth at the elite league when it resumes on February 21 for the kick-off of the 2015/2016 season.
It would be recalled that a breath-taking goal from Francis Shedrack helped Ikorodu United seal promotion to the premier league as it was all the team needed to defeat Ekiti United 1 – 0 to secure the last slot into the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL).
In a well-attended launch today January 28, the chairman of the club, Adewunmi Ogunsanya and other Board Members of the team disclosed that although, it started like a joke, but right now it has come to futility, adding that it had been a rough journey.
“We started this dream like a joke, but we were optimistic this can materialise.
“We are grateful that our long term dream is now a reality. With Ikorodu United, football has returned to Nigeria; and by the time we start fans will begin to fill-up match venues.
“We will be the first to sell seasons ticket. Match days will be celebration days and if you come to watch with your families, you will not regret.”
It was also revealed that the club was founded in 2014 started their quest at the Nigerian National League in 2014 after a buyout negotiation with Kaduna Bees.
“It is amazing that we have just spent one season in the NNL and just a year later, we will be playing in the elite league.
“It’s a wonderful platform for us because this is a testament that we have been running a true professional club.
“We intend to bring back the glory days of Nigeria and people will know where Ikorodu town is in Africa and in the entire world,” he said.
The team will start their campaign at the elite league against Abia Warriors on February 21.