Akwa Ibom govt suspends Dakkada FC board, technical crew
The management and technical crew of Dakkada Football Club have been suspended indefinitely by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Youth and Sports following the assault by one of its officials during a league game with Remo Stars. The incident led the League Management Company to impose a N3.5m fine and banish the club to […]
Screenshot of the incident where the Dakkada FC official (in red striped shirt) slapped one of the assistant referees on Sunday
The management and technical crew of Dakkada Football Club have been suspended indefinitely by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Youth and Sports following the assault by one of its officials during a league game with Remo Stars.
The incident led the League Management Company to impose a N3.5m fine and banish the club to Benin City.
In a release signed by the Director of Sports, Elder Ifiok Duff and made available to the press, the ministry expressed disappointment at the unprofessional conduct of its official
“The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Youth and Sports and indeed the football community was taken aback by the media frenzy that accompanied the manhandling of a match official by an assistant coach of Dakkada FC.
“The people of Akwa Ibom State have zero tolerance for indiscipline and barbarism, acts that cast opprobrium on the image of sports in the state. “In as much as we regret the heavy punishment on Dakkada Football Club, we hope that the LMC will be consistent in this regard no matter whose ox is gored, aimed at not only sanitising the league but serving as a deterrent for future occurrences.”
Meanwhile, the following officials have been drafted in to help run the club in the interim. They are; Coach Windy Abasiakan, Coach Daniel Japhet, Mr. Etido Inyang and Comrade Edidiong Stephen.