By Rasaq Oboirien
NIGERIA Premier League heavy weight, Kano Pillars have confirmed the capture of former Enyimba FC of Aba skipper, Chinedu Udoji, Plateau United shot stopper, Danladi Isah, relegated Ikorodu United attacker-cum-winger, Kabiru Balogun, Niger Republic's Alassan Kamalou and 14 other Masu Gidas for the new season.
Kano State government who sacked the former management board and technical crew after club who went trophy-less last season finishing on the log, is poised to get back to glory days after naming Babangida Tukur as new chairman and Kadiri Ikhana as new technical adviser.
The club informed that it's has completed the signings of 18 players which includes five former People's Elephants Chinedu Udoji, Razak Aliyu, Sikiru Kamal, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Idris Aloma and Musa Najare.
Pillars also informed that FC Sahel of Niger Republic has cleared Alassan Kamalou to wear it's yellow and green colors as they kick-of the new Nigeria Premier League season with a high profile game against recently crowned Federation Cup and Charity Cup winners, FC IfeanyiUbah at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.
The Masu Gidas are as follows:
Chinedu Udoji, Abdulrazak Aliyu, Sikiru Kamal, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Musa Najare, Idris Aloma (Enyimba), Fahad Usman, Ibrahim Alassan (Shekarau Babes), Nazifi Yahya (Dabo Babes), Victor Denis (Kwara United), Muhammad Jiya (Lobi Stars), Danladi Isah (Plateau United), Hamza Aliyu (Kaduna United), Jamilu Muhammad, Yusif Maigoro (Junior Pillars), Kabiru Balogun (Ikorodu United), Hamza Abba Tiya (Wikki) and Alassan Kamalou (FC Sahel Niger Republic).
