The South East Director of the Nigeria Nationwideleagueone (NLO) the Nation third tier football,Csp Ebere Amaraizu has commended the action and step taken against those in the habit of bringing football activities to disrepute especially in the areas of officiating and other football misconduct.Amaraizu, who also is the National Coordinator POCACOV, expressed excitement with the action and step taken in which 9 football referees and a training officer involved in misconduct inimical to ethics to football were reported to the Nigeria football federation Referees Department for necessary action ,described it as an expression of firm stand of the board and secretariate on zero tolerance policy on biased officiating which is capable of bringing the game of football to disrepute.He noted that Nationwideleague one (NLO) is an organized league body with widespread partnership with relevant Agencies like the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices(POCACOV),I.C.P.C amongst others and cannot afford tolerate act capable of smearing the efforts of the league body and reputation.The Director however commended the Chairman of the Nationwide leagu one ,Alhaji Mohammed Alkali and the secretariate led by the chief operating officer,Sola Ogunnowo for acting promptly and offering to maintain the standard through continous monitoring of Nationwide league centres for necessary compilations.He described the development as a situation of taking the bull by the horn.This will help to enthrone professionalism and sanity to the grass root football development and advised those nursing habit of unprofessionalism in should be ready to have a rethink or be ready to face the music.
