The Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) U-19 Youth League officially kicked off in style as Federal Capital Territory Football Association board member, Barrister Akintade Bocknor, performed the ceremonial kickoff at the Hovel Prime Stadium, Nyanya, Abuja.
Barr. Bocknor was on hand as the representative of the Chairman of the Nigeria Nationwide League, Silas Agara, who also serves as the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and is a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State. The event’s curtain-raiser was the star match between G-Medix FC and Olympic Hybrid FC.
In his address, Barr. Bocknor lauded the NLO leadership under Agara for its visionary and innovative approach, which, he said, has driven the league’s rapid transformation and nationwide appeal. He noted that the introduction of a structured U-19 league was a masterstroke in fostering grassroots football development and curbing