August 24, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa United have unveiled their ten new signings ahead of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season slated to kick off on August 31, 2024.
The ten players include Nigeria Men’s Under-20 captain, Daniel Bameyi; Goforth Amady, Barnabas Ingya, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Rabiu Abdullahi, Hadi Mohamed, Ajibola Mathew, and Daweil Sadiq.
Others are Akpokabowei Solomon and Godbless Akpos from Eternal Grace FC of Yenagoa and Bendel Insurance.
Daniel joined the former Aiteo Cup champions from Yum Yum FC of Abuja, Goforth Amady arrived from FC One Rocket of Akwa Ibom while Rabiu Abdullahi came from Tudun wada United of Kano State
Auwal Sadiq arrived from Warinji Academy, Ibrahim Abdullahi signed for the Prosperity Boys from Kano Pillars, Yahaya Ibrahim from Kastina United and forward Hadi Mohammed from Akwa United
The new players will join the old players in the squad having won the just concluded Governor Douye Diri Pre-season Tournament.
Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of Bayelsa United, Mr. Ebiki Timitimi, congratulated the players for emerging champions in the pre-season tournament.
Timitimi urged them to use the same energy utilised in the tournament when the league commences, stating that their triumph in the competition was a stepping stone to success.
Some of the newly unveiled players, Daniel Bamiyi, Akpokabowei Solomon and Barnabas Ingya, in an interview, expressed gratitude to the Almighty God and the management of Bayelsa United for the opportunity
They expressed confidence that the Prosperity Boys will have a productive season in the league, adding that their priority is to return the steam to the continent.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
