Club Owner Donates Motorcycles to Players Ahead of The 2025/26 Football Season
- A football club has donated motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, to players ahead of the 2025/26 season
- The management of the club also reshuffled the coaching crew, appointing a former Nigeria U20 coach as the new Technical Adviser
- Football fans have reacted to the news that the management of the club donated motorcycles to their players
In a bid to provide transportation for their team, a football club has donated motorcycles for their players ahead of the 2025/26 football season.
The football team played in the Nigeria National League (NNL) last season before gaining promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
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Barau FC donate motorcycles to players
The management of Barau FC has donated 35 motorcycles to the players, coaches, and technical crew.
According to Punch, the Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Barau Jibrin, who doubles as the Club Owner, announced on Wednesday, August 13.
Barau also doled out the sum of N17.5 million to the players for gaining promotion into the Nigeria Premier Football League after beating Doma United 2-0 in their last playoff game.
In a statement, Barau said the club witnessed a great achievement by gaining promotion to the elite league after starting as an academy and climbing the ladder through the NLO and NNL. He said:
"Football is no longer recreation but a means of livelihood. We want to transform the club into an international standard and compete against teams like Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Mixed reactions trail motorcycle donations
Social media users have expressed their diverse opinions on the donation of motorcycles to Barau FC players by the owner. Read them below:
@ayobami_bams said:
"Motorcycle for players? As how."
@Saheedolajide14 wrote:
"35 motorcycle to do what exactly please 🙏
"We're so lacking in this country 😞."
@gaustinto1 added:
"No enter public okada come training o!
"Carry your own private okada come jhur."
@praisennamonu said:
"they can rent the motorcycle to a person who would charge to transport people. turn it into passive income."
XYM1e added:
"Motorcycle for players. What's that for? 😏"
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Former Nigeria U20 coach appointed Technical Adviser
Barau FC have unveiled a former Nigeria U20 (Flying Eagles) coach, Ladan Bosso as the new Technical Adviser of the newly promoted Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
According to Nation Sports, the management believes the former Kano Pillars gaffer can turn the fortunes of the club and maintain their status in the elite league.
Bosso failed to renew his contract with Bayelsa United after an impressive 2024/25 season, which saw them finish in 11th position.
Barau FC have signed 25 new players to strengthen their squad as they prepare for their first game of the 2025/26 season against nine-time NPFL champions Kano Pillars
Musa reacts to Land Cruiser gifts
Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerian international Ahmed Musa has responded to reports that he gifted each member of the Kano Pillars squad a Sport Utility Vehicle after being appointed as the team's general manager.
The former CSKA Moscow star clarified that no such gifts were made, dismissing the reports as unfounded.
Source: Legit.ng
