Akwa United Lock Out Fans Against Pillars

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Akwa United Lock Out Fans Against Pillars

The chairman Akwa United FC, Elder Paul Bassey, has appealed to fans and supporters of the club to stay away from the teams' match on Saturday against Kano Pillars. Bassey who spoke with journalists on the sidelines of the team's training ahead of the crunchy encounter with the Kano side said the match which is a must win for the Uyo side is to be played behind closed doors as a result of the directive of the league management company, LMC . Akwa United was fined a whooping three million naira,( #3m) for alleged assault on one of the referees during the Akwa United vs Wikki Tourist match at the Nest of Champions which the Bauchi side forced the promise keepers to a one all draw. The chairman who decried the attitude of some football stakeholders in the state against the team reminded them that Akwa United is the property of the state hence the need for every right thinking Akwa Ibom person to support it to win laurels for the state. He advised security personnel attached to the stadium not to allow those who do not have business in the stadium on match days to enter the stadium to avoid more sanctions for the team by the LMC