Oshodi Boys goes agog ahead of NNL debut

Ahead of the Nigeria National League (NNL) debut, Madiba Football Club has unveiled players and jerseys for the season.

The Oshodi boys were drawn in Southern Group B3 alongside Ekiti United, Ikorodu City, Ebedei, and Abeokuta Stormers in the NNL abridged season.

The team will host Ekiti United at the Mobolaji Jhonson Arena, known as Onikan, on Tuesday at 1 p.m.

The Nationwide League One (NLO) champion unveils players and the team's jersey for the season; the yellow jersey is the home jersey, while the away jersey is blue with yellow touches.

Speaking ahead of the season, the head coach, Solomon Bala, said his team was ready for the challenge.

He added that the team will be aiming for the top, which is to gain promotion for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

The former Giwa FC coach said further that he is scared of anything that football determines after 90 minutes.

According to him, "Although experience matters, we are focused and won't allow them to play. If you need a balanced team, you need experience, so I will not let you play. Experience without fitness is something else.

"I don't think of being the best team in the group; I am not going just to partake in the league but I also want to be there, and this determines how prepared I am; my aim is higher to be above all other teams, and likewise, they are aiming higher. It all depends on what happens during the game. I don't brag, but I'm working hard towards achieving the goal.

Recall that Madiba defeated Mailtantarki Care FC to win the historical 2021–2022 Nationwide League One (NLO).