ABS youngsters get improved package
by Ojeikere Aikhoje 09 February 2012, 18:37
Players of Nigeria's only private Premier League club, ABS (formerly called Bukola Babes) are in for a good season as their management has approved an improved package this term.
SuperSport.com learnt that the club which paid the lowest salaries and signing-on-fees last term has reviewed players' remuneration in line with the club's new status.
Last term, all players registered for the NPL received N30,000 as monthy salary and a signing-on fee of N300,000, as they operated on a shoe-string budget.
Players received N4,000, as match bonus for a victory at home and N8,000 for away victories, last term.
SuperSport.com can reveal that top stars like skipper Fade Adebayo, goalkeepers James Aiyeyemi and Wasiu Ibrahim, top scorer, Abdulrahman Bashir, Audu Akeem, Henry Ubom, Adua Oniyani and Aminu Abdulkadir among others will enjoy some increment for remaining with the team.
The big names, who made their NPL debut last term, will receive N1million as signing-on fees, while players recruited this term will get between N800,000 and N600,000.
However, all players will receive N50,000 as monthly salary.
The transfer of enterprising midfielder, Bassey Otu-Effiom to Norwegian side, Lillestrom, earned the club €200,000 Euros (about N31million) last term, while domestic transfers equally yielded substantial dividends to boost the club's finances.