NPFL: Insurance targeting CAF continental ticket – Shuaibu

High riding Bendel Insurance of Benin is primed to end up with one of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) continental tickets according to the Edo state deputy governor Hon. Phillip Shuaibu.

Insurance has already qualified for the NPFL Super 6 where the two teams that will represent the country in the prestigious CAF Champions League will be decided. The Benin Arsenal are also in the semi finals of the Federation Cup where the country’s representatives in the Confederation Cup will be decided.

Speaking with  Blueprint Sport after a visit to the headquarters of the Nigeria Football Federation where he met the president, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau behind closed door in Abuja, the sports loving deputy governor disclosed that the team is well motivated by the state government to get one of the continental ticket for the next football calendar year.

“When we got promoted from the NNL, our plan was to consolidate our position in the NPFL and remain there, but fortunately for us, we qualified for Super Six. So qualifying for Champions League is now our target and we shall give it our best in Lagos,” Shuaibu interestingly played some matches for the Benin Arsenal who were undefeated throughout the abridged league said.

“Our being unbeaten in the league is a result of good management of the team. We have compact, dedicated and passionate management that propelled the team to whatever heights they have reached.

“The players and coaches also did their jobs very well to go unbeaten for the first time in the history of Nigeria football and I hope they remain unbeaten in the Super Six.”

The Benin warlords will confront the likes of Remo Stars, Enyimba International, defending champions Rivers United, Lobi Stars and Sunshine Stars of Akure in the Super 6 to determine the two NPFL representatives in the CAF Champions League.

The Super Six playoff has scheduled to hold at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos from June 3 until June 11 2023.