The exterior and interior pictures of the ambulance and pilot ambulance stationed at New Jos Township Stadium before the match between Plateau United and Nasarawa United on Sunday, March 15. Photo: LMC Media.
Some star players in the Nigerian Professional Football
League, NPFL, have expressed satisfaction with the immediate response to the
directive by the League Management Company, LMC, that clubs should ensure that
the required medical equipment and personnel were available at venues before
matches are played. It will be recalled that the LMC handed down the directive
to the clubs following the unfortunate death of 22-year old Nasarawa United
defender, Chineme Martins in a recent league match in Lafia. On Sunday, it was
observed that most of the centres responded positively to the order from the
LMC as ambulances and qualified medics were on standby during matches. Two
minutes into the match between Kwara United and Wikki Tourists, Abdulsalam
Abdulsalam of Kwara United had his left leg broken but was promptly attended to
by medics before he was moved to Ilorin general Hospital for further
treatement.
Kano Pillars striker, Nyima Nwagua in a chat
with Daily Trust expressed satisfaction with the medical equipment and
personnel at the Sani Abacha stadium where his team defeated Jigawa Stars 2-0.
“I will rate the medical personnel deployed for our games 100 percent as there
was a team of Red Cross with two ambulances also at the stadium. Kudus to the
LMC. “Yes even though it’s quite unfortunate that we had to suffer the loss
before making all these available,” he said. In the same vein, the captain of
Plateau United, Elisha Golbe was also satisfied with the medical facilities
deployed during the clash with Nasarawa United. “I think there was serious
improvement. In Jos there were two ambulances as well as the required medical
personnel to respond to any emergency. “It is sad we usually act only when
something tragic like the death of Martins happens,” he noted. Enugu Rangers
defender, Isaac Loute, also said while his club has always had a medical team
with them, LMC was right to issue such order. “Yes, there was an improvement
but this shouldn’t be a topical issue. Football is a game of contact so
everybody should know that injuries would be sustained so having medics around
should be a priority. On his part, Lobi Stars defender Reuben Ogbonnaya
expressed hope the clubs won’t return to their old ways. “Though I didn’t
travel for the away match at Heartland, I heard everything needed was put
on ground. “I pray they don’t go back to the old ways. I think God allowed this
to happen so that they can sit up,” he said.
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