Kwara United FC rejects Biffo's resignation, awaits his resumption

 

The management of Kwara United Football Club has rejected the resignation of it's Technical Adviser/Head Coach, Abdullahi Usman Biffo, urging him to return back to his position after recuperating from surgery.

Coach Biffo had, in a letter dated October 29th, 2021, and addressed to the Chairman of the Club, Kumbi Titiloye, resigned from his job, picking November 30th, 2021 as his last day of employment.

 

"Please accept this letter of resignation from my position as Technical Adviser/Head Coach of Kwara United Football Club. My last day of employment will be November 30th, 2021", the letter read in part.

He said that he received a letter of query from the Kwara State Sports Commission, claiming that the act breached the terms of his contract, as he is not directly employed by the Commission.

"I received a letter of query from the Kwara State Sports Commission, and as a professional football coach, I value working ethics and well organized working environment.

"I am no longer comfortable working for the club any more", he averred.

But in a.message by the Chairman, the Board rejected the resignation, reminding him that he signed a three year contract which needs to be completed.

"The management of Kwara United Football Club has received your resignation letter, and subsequently, have rejected same because it negates the terms and conditions in the three years contract you signed with the club.

"You are therefore, expected to resume after recuperating from the successful eye surgery you had, to ensure a smooth preparation of the club for the forthcoming 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.

"As a professional football club, we also value working ethics, and club has provided the coaches a well organized working environment in the first and second of the three years of their reign, and believed that this will be sustained, irrespective of the circumstances", the statement added.

The statement also added that Kwara United FC will strive to build on the successes of last season, commending the State Government for it's unalloyed support to the club.

"No one extend any invitation to me on the budget defense" - Biffo reacts to funny query from Kwara Sports Commission

 

Kwara United Head Coach, Abdullahi Usman Biffo has described the query issued to him by the Kwara State Sports Commission as unnecessary.

Biffo who is recuperating in the United States of America from an eye operation he underwent said he is still trying to come to terms with the reasons behind the query issued to him.

According to him, no one extended any invitation to me on the budget defense, and I don’t think I have any business in the program. “Unless they want me to defend the pattern and philosophy of my game. If not, I am still trying to come to terms with what led to issuing me the query”.

Biffo said if such persist, ”I may have no option than to throw in the towel and seek greener pastures elsewhere” the former Abia Warriors gaffer concluded.

The Kwara State Sports Commission in a memo dated 25th October 2021 issued a query to coach, giving him 24hrs to explain why disciplinary actions will not be taken against him for not attending the budget defense. The memo was signed by A.J Adebisi for the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Coach Bola Magaji.

The letter reads;

“I wish to draw your attention to the fact that on 23rd October, 2021 when the Kwara State Sports Commission is slated to the defend their budget proposal for the year 2022.

It was discovered that you weren’t in attendance and in the same vein you didn’t informed the Chairman that you will not be in attendance knowing fully well that you have to participated in the defend of your agency’s budget.

This act of insurbodination symbolised serious misconduct as contained in PSR 04401 which attract severe disciplinary action

In view of the foregoing , I am directed to request you to explain why discplinary action should not be taken against you for your action and attitude

Your response should reach this office within 24hours of your receipt of this query letter”

Independence Cup: Kwara Professionals set to jump tax against KWIRS

It will be Kwara Internal Revenue Service, KWIRS against the Kwara Professionals in the final 2021 final of Independence Cup slated for Friday, October 1 in Ilorin.

The football final which was to celebrate Nigeria's 61st Independence Anniversary was also put together to emphasize the importance of freedom to people.

To qualify to the final, Kwara Professionals defeated Kwara State chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN by three unreliable goals while the defending champions, KWIRS got the better of the Kwara INEC by 5-3. 

Indoor Hall of Kwara State Stadium will host the final that will also see the participating teams engage one and another in the Table Tennis event. 

The Brain Behind the program, Shogo Shodunnke disclosed that the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is expected to grace the final along with other top government officials. 

KWIRS won the last edition of the Independence Cup held in 2019 by defeating Nigeria Medical Association, NMA in the final.

The Independence Cup is organized by Phreestyle Sports with the support of Kwara State Sports Commission.

SWAN, NMA, First Bank, two others to battle for freedom against Kwara Internal Revenue Service at Independent Cup

Defending champions, Kwara State Internal Revenue Services, KWIRS will have to use many tax collecting skills if they are to retain this year's Independent Cup. 

KWIRS and five other teams, including Kwara State chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, First Bank Plc and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC will be participating in the football and Table Tennis events which is expected to start on Tuesday, 28th of September. 

The preliminaries stages will be decided on 30th of September while the final will be played on Independence Day which is Friday, 1st of October at the Indoor Hall of Kwara State Stadium. 

The competition aimed to celebrate Nigeria Independence and to emphasize the importance of freedom to people is

organized by Phreestyle Sport Limited and supported by Kwara State Sports Commission.

The Brain Behind Phreestyle Sport Limited, Shogo Shodunnke told sports writers in Ilorin on Sunday that Table Tennis was added to this year's edition to give more participation to others who may not make the football team and also stressed the need for team effort in achieving greatness. 

Shodunnke added that the newly established Kwara State Sports Commission under the chairmanship of Prince Bola Mogaji has provided needed support to make the event memorable just as he called on others who may want to partner with the concept. 

The press conference and the draws for the events will be conducted on Monday, 27th in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital.

KWIRS defeated their NMA counterpart to lift the maiden edition of the Independent Cup played in 2019.

Kwara Ladies meet Sports Commission board, call for support

The Kwara State Sports Commission board have reaffirmed their commitment to Female Football development in the state of Harmony during a visit by the management of Kwara Ladies Football Club.

Chairman of the Commission, Bola Mogaji applauded the visit and commended the  Chairman Kwara ladies, M.J Daudu for his doggedness towards the development of female sports.

He explained the rationale behind having a female member on the board of the commission which is to create a level playing ground for all genders while calling on female active participation in sport programmes and appealed for collective effort and collaboration.

In his own remarks, Director General of the commission,  Dr. Steve Olarinoye described M.J Daudu and Nigeria Association of Women In Sports (NAWIS), Kwara Chapter as a crucial element of Sports development in the state.

While reacting, M.J Daudu, congratulated the Bola Mogaji led Commission board for their new mandate towards improving sports system.

He also thanked the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq and his administration for their keen interest in sports.

Daudu thanks the Government of Mallam Abdulraham Abdulrasaq through the ministry and Sports Council for allocating office for  Kwara Ladies in the stadium, he also requested running cost like Kwara United to tackle challenges and noted products of the clubs have represented  Nigeria U-16 team.

The Chairman urged Bola Mogaji led board to support the club to meet the international standards in preparation of the new season.

Nusirat Popoola Yekini
Kwara Ladies Media Officer