By Rasaq OboirienEX-Nigeria Premier League (NPL) top scorer, now Head Coach of Kogi United Ishaya Jatau has vowed to bring success to the Confluence side.
Jatau was unveiled to the media by chairman of the Nigeria National League club, Abdul Sule on Wednesday in Lokoja as the club couldn't give room for any vacuum after the departure of Fatai Osho last week.Jatau, 46-years and a former coach with the likes Heartland FC, Kaduna United, Ranchers Bees, Mighty Jets and DSS FC of Kaduna said: "I'm excited with this fresh challenge, I can see this is already a wonderful football family, I promise you by the grace of God, with everyone's support, we will record success in the coming season, the technical crew will bring our experience to bear to help the team do well in the league."
Abdul Sule expressed optimism in Jatau's technical abilities to turn the fortune of the club around just as he promised the management commitment for the need support.
"We have been on search for a better coach for us to continue where we stopped with Fatai Osho, I want to tell you that the man new man here was agreed on after a thorough considerations on the applications before us, and I'm sure he will give what we need for the club to get to greater heights and achieve our targets in the coming season.
"Ishaya Jatau is a well known name among the football families in Nigeria and outside, he's proved his worth as a player, he's doing a wonderful job as a coach with clubs he's handled and we are optimistic he would do great things,positively with us, all we need to give him the best if support and pray for Kogi United to excel," said Sule.
The chairman of the Confluence state team however called for the support of all football stake holders for the team to achieve greatness in the upcoming Nigeria National League, NNL season.
Jatau holds the top-scorer record in the Nigerian league with 17 goals in the year 1990 for 18 years, after which former Akwa United striker, Orok Akarandut broke the record in the 2008-09 season with 17 goals, one season after Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa set another record in the league with 18 goals while playing for former champions, Kano Pillars in the 2009-10 season.
