The technical adviser of the Niger Tornadoes, Kabiru Dogo, has stated that his club will manage without Hanafi Akaje, who is suspended for the eighth matchday of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) against Ranchers Bees.
Last Saturday at Kano’s Sani Abacha stadium, Akaje was sent off in a scoreless draw between Ranchers Bees and Niger Tornadoes.
The team’s depth is crucial, Dogo said, but he still thinks Akaje is a key player.
Dogo informed the club’s media that Akaje is a “super player” and a “very strong player” on the team.
We didn’t assemble the squad with a single star in mind. Dogo warned that the team’s 35 players would need to be prepared to handle his absence.
Next weekend in Minna, Niger Tornadoes will play host to Ikorodu City in a league match.