The Nigeria Girls Soccer League (NWFL) has formally permitted the renaming of the Honey Badgers of Makurdi to Benue Queens following the Benue State Authorities’s profitable acquisition of the membership.
This was confirmed in a press release by NWFL Media Director, Samuel Ahmadu, who revealed that the approval got here after a rigorous verification course of.
The method ensured that the Benue State Authorities met all necessities for the takeover and the next title change.
A letter signed by NWFL Chief Working Officer, Modupe Shabi, conveyed the approval and said that Benue Queens would instantly assume all fixtures, factors, and standings beforehand held by Honey Badgers within the NWFL Premiership.
Shabi counseled the Benue State Authorities for its dedication to the league’s requirements.
“After present process the rigorous processes designed to confess solely critical, business-minded entities into membership possession, the NWFL is glad that the Benue State Authorities has met all standards and is granted full approval to take over Honey Badgers,” she said.
She additional expressed optimism in regards to the optimistic affect of the transition, emphasizing that the federal government’s dedication to working the membership consistent with NWFL rules would uphold the league’s integrity and shield the pursuits of gamers and different stakeholders.
The acquisition comes on the heels of Honey Badgers’ historic promotion to the NWFL Premiership, a outstanding achievement as they climbed from the decrease divisions to the highest tier of Nigerian girls’s soccer.
Benue Queens, primarily based in Makurdi, are set to compete in Group B of the NWFL Premiership in opposition to seasoned groups resembling Naija Ratels, Ibom Angels, Adamawa Queens, Delta Queens, Bayelsa Queens, and Rivers Angels.
Their debut in Nigeria’s top-flight girls’s league will happen on January 15, 2025, in Lafia, Nasarawa State, with a much-anticipated conflict in opposition to the formidable Robo Queens.
