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| Hon. Goni Bukar |
By JOE Hemba, Damaturu
The new chairman of Yobe Desert Football Club, the State owned club, Hon. Goni Bukar has said he will work hard in his capacity to bring back the club into the top flight.
Hon. Bukar, popularly known as BUGON who is also the commissioner for Sports, Youth and Social Development in the state with a chat with ImpactOnlineNigeria in his office said the relegation of the club last year from the premier league is unacceptable and his management will work very hard to ensure the club comes back to the premier league.
According to him, the players have started resuming to camp and new players will be invited and the best will be recruited for immediate result.
Bugon added that a top flight technical crew will also be put in place all to achieve better result for the team.
“As you know, this is a big challenge that His Excellency, Gov. Mai Mala Buni has added to me by appointing me as the Chairman of Yobe Desert Football Club. In my capacity as a politician and the Honorable Commissioner of Sports, Youth and Social Development, my immediate objective is to return the team back to the premier league in the country. His Excellency has asked me to ensure that is done and with his support we are going to get things done without delay.
“All the players has started resuming to the camp and new ones will be recruited. A formidable teaching crew will also be put in place within a very reasonable time to kick off the season on a sound beginning,” Bugon said.
Speaking on the resumption of the players and the COVID 19 guidelines, the chairman informed that all NCDC protocols were observed upon the return of the players.
ImpactOnlineNigeria reports that Yobe Desert Football club for the first time after 15 years in 2017 got promoted to the Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) after a 2-0 win over Adamawa United Fc but only lasted for one season in the top flight football.
The Desert Stars as they are fondly called by their fans lost the last home match to Nasarawa United 1-2 at the August 27 Stadium.
Nasarawa United’s forward, Ibrahim Sunusi converted a penalty at exactly 12 minutes of the first half following a foul committed by Desert’s defender at the eighteen-yard box.
At 40 minutes mark time, Sunusi’s perfect strike saw the visiting team leading by two goals to nothing.
The score line however changed to 1-2 when Desert’s striker, Adamu Ali with an astonishing header few minutes revived the hope of the home crowd the time become the greatest enemy of the home team.
The match ended in favour of Nasarawa United, who were desperately looking for three points in order leave the relegation zone.
It was a sad development for hundreds of football lovers who stormed August 27 stadium, venue of the last encounter to watch the home team, only to be disappointed by the outcome of the match.
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