A new arrangement that will see young footballers in Kaduna State earn decent monthly wages outside their playing field has been introduced by Bizi Mobile Cashless Consultants.
The scheme, “Work and Play’’ was launched on Thursday at the Maimuna Gawarzo Primary School football pitch, Tudun Wada, Kaduna.
According to the initiators, under the scheme, each footballer that is involved will earn nothing less than N150,000 monthly.
The Managing Director of Bizi Mobile Cashless Consultants, Aminu Bizi, told newsmen on Friday in Kaduna that the scheme was borne out of his desire to encourage talented footballers to keep playing without a professional signing.
Bizi said that earning the money would sustain them and their families.
He said that as a former footballer and administrator, he was aware of the financial challenges footballers who had not made it face, hence, he came up with a way out.
“The footballers can engage in their usual training with various teams which is the play part of the scheme.
“They also will engage themselves positively by being agents of Bizi Mobile partners like Access Bank and Ecobank by engaging people in mobile banking and earn a decent livelihood.’’
He said: “In view of the deadline handed down by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for charges to begin on withdrawals and deposits above N500,000 done in cash, more mobile cashless transactions would be sought for.
“Hence, the need for more agents and the creation of jobs’’.
At an exhibition match played between hosts, KKD of Tudun Wada and visiting Moses Dayo FC of Narayi, the visitors scored a late goal to win.
Both teams had tied 1-1 with the visitors opening scoring and the crowd went wild with jubilation when an equaliser came after several attempts.
Notable dignitaries spotted at the exhibition match included the Kaduna State Football Association Secretary, Alhaji Abdussalam Jere, who was accompanied by the FA officials from Zaria and Chairman Kaduna United Supporters Club, Alhaji Ya’u Inuwa. (NAN)
