On Sunday, June 13 2021, two of some of Nigeria’s biggest clubs will go into a duel in Kaduna, a game that is obviously the biggest NPFL game of the weekend. This game deserves to be live on NPFL TV, at least for 6 reasons
- Ahmed Musa: Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa will be in action when both sides meet on Sunday. Since the Super Eagles captain arrived at the club, their fortunes have changed and the fans want to see him play for his boyhood club. Because Ahmed Musa is playing, this game attracts attention from outside Nigeria, the attention of Gernot Rohr and fellow Super Eagles players
- Top of the table clash: it is no fluke that both teams are closely following each other on top of the log, hence it shows that both teams are among the best in the league. It would be good for fans to see the two top sides battle each other
- Two big sides: Apart from the fact that both sides are closely following each other on the NPFL log, they are also big sides with a huge fan base, so the viewership will be encouraging
- Large TV Audience: This game has some subtle political undertones and it will attract huge followership. Apart from whatever undertones it might have, it is the biggest game of the weekend in Nigeria and it comes at a time that European club football is on break
- Distrust: Since this game is a match between two title contenders, it should be on TV so as to ensure that a worthy winner emerges. There could be suspicion from both clubs and people’s intentions could be misconstrued. This game being on TV will allay such fears and put this conspiracy theories to bed
- Big Advertisement for Nigerian football: Akwa United play one of the best brands of football in the NPFL and Kano Pillars are a force to reckon with and have been impressive this season. This is a game that will showcase beautiful Nigerian football and will definitely be good advertisment for Nigerian football. It has the potential to expose good players to foreign clubs and scouts and then attract direct investments to the NPFL