Wikki Tourists sign 18 players

By Taofeek Babalola

The management of Wikki Tourists FC Bauchi has strengthened its squad with 18 new players for the 2017/ 2018 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, Sportinglens.blogspot.com can reveal.

Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports that the Big Elephants raided players from the NPFL clubs for experienced players.

According to the news available to Sportinglens.blogspot.com, five players were signed from Kano Pillars which include Zakka Bala, Nafiu Kabuga, Muktari Ali, Nura Ibrahim and Pius Ibrahim.

Others include Chima Ndukwu from Plateau United, Onouha Chukwujekwu from Remo Stars, Gabriel Jeremah from Niger Tornadoes, Joseph Ujah from Lobi Stars, Abbubakar Ummar from Abia Warriors and Auddulwahab Bidemi from Katsina United.

Fasomni Olaniyi joined the team from Sunshine Stars, Emmanuel Agwu from Tonnal SC Japan, Joshua Abah from Jigawa Stars, Samuel Kalu Zoo United, Mustapha Auddullahi Sports light, Emeka Onyia from Mighty Jet fC and Chibundu AMA from Jaya Rock FC.

The Bauchi-based outfit had already released 10 players to pave way for the new players. 

Wikki Tourists’ performances last season was below per and the management under the leadership of Auwalu Baba Jada are doing everything within their reach to reproduce another top notch show that earned them a CAF continental ticket in 2016 season.