Media Plays Key Role in Sports Development - Iorfa



By Aviashima Toom, Abuja
The Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, Dominic Iorfa has acknowledged the role of Media in sports development in the State and beyond. 

Iorfa stated this on recently at the main bowl of Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi, Benue State while briefing journalists on the activities of the club so far 

He said that, the decision to play home matches in Jos, Plateau State became very necessary owing to the fact that, the dilapidated state of the Aper Aku stadium compelled the Interim Management Committee , IMC, which manages the Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL to place ban to it. 

He stated that, the reason for the ban on the stadium was obvious due to the dilapidated state of the pitch, "even though I started rehabilitation work at the VIP session, it was not enough according to the IMC which they  laid a sledgeharmer to ban the pitch during their visit", he noted. 

He explained that, in the whole of the 19 Northern States, only a few stadiums were approved for NPFL matches namely; Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, Pantami Stadium, Gombe, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, El Kanemi Stadium, Borno, and the new Jos Stadium in Plateau State which left him with no option than to adopt Jos, which is more closer to the State. 

Iorfa also said, he has a clear policy document to serve Lobi Stars, maintaining that, he embarked on a Local Government tour which gave him the privilege to get an abundance of talents to feature for the team. 

On allegation that, he kept part of the artificial turf for private use, the football administrator refuted the claim and tagged it mischievous for someone to alleged such a claim, adding that, Aper Aku Stadium experienced the artificial planting during his first tenure in 2007 which is the reason the contractor handed to him the remnants. 

He expressed sadness why some persons may toy with that bad part to blackmail the good deeds he has done for the State and also stressed the need for fair reportage amongst media professionals which is key for a conducive environment. 

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